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The Old Barn, Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SN

Solar panels3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
215 m²
2317 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Old Barn

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

The Old Barn is a five-bedroom detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2317 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £974,000 is 10.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Barn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Barn, Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at The Old Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Mar 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of single storey side and rear extensions with associated internal alterations

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0162/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension with accommodation contained within the roofspace and single storey glazed link extension

    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0557/FUL
    View planning record

What's in The Old Barn, Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SN's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Old Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£974,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£880,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2015Most recent

    £880,000

    +282.6%over 14 years
  2. 23 August 2001

    £230,000

    +162.9%over 2 years
  3. 23 March 1999

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9SN: £480,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Maple Lodge Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Barn outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,088

Street avg £4,138

On par

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 9SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 9SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Barn, Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.