What kind of home is 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

12 Franklins, WD3 9SY is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

12 Franklins, WD3 9SY has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 9SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

12 Franklins, WD3 9SY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY in?

12 Franklins, WD3 9SY sits in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

Police records around 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY 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.

What schools are near 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The closest primary school to 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (741m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.0km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Franklins, WD3 9SY is The Cross, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 12 Franklins

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

12 Franklins is a semi-detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 14th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 54 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 53 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Franklins's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Franklins has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Franklins has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9SY: £455,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WD3 9SY

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Versus other Franklins homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 81 (C)

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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