What type of property is 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT sell for?

8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT last sold for £247,000 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and February 2003, 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT rose from £100,000 to £247,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT located?

8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

Police records around 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

The closest primary school to 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT is Shepherd Primary (471m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (846m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Harriet Walker Way, WD3 8RT is Shepherds Lane, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Harriet Walker Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8RT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Harriet Walker Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Harriet Walker Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 114.6% above the 2003 sale of £247,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Harriet Walker Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Harriet Walker Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Harriet Walker Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£247,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2003Most recent
£247,000
+147.0%over 6 years
25 April 1996
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8RT: £570,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD3 8RT

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On the street

Versus other Harriet Walker Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Harriet Walker Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,208

Street avg £5,579

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shepherds Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shepherd Primary. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 8RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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55 dB

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