What type of property is 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

48 Franklins, WD3 9SY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

48 Franklins, WD3 9SY last sold for £455,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,995 in March 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

Across 3 sales between March 2009 and July 2024, 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY rose from £249,995 to £455,000, a change of £205,005. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

48 Franklins, WD3 9SY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 9SY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

48 Franklins, WD3 9SY is in council tax band E.

Where is 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY located?

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

Is 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY in a safe area?

Police records around 48 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.

Which schools serve 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The closest primary school to 48 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).

How well connected is 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The closest bus stop to 48 Franklins, WD3 9SY is The Cross, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Franklins

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

48 Franklins is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in July 2024.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

48 Franklins valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£455,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£455,000
-1.6%over 2 years
26 September 2021
£462,500
+85.0%over 12 years
2 March 2009
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9SY: £475,000 (2025–2024).

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Versus other Franklins homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Franklins is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,759

Street avg £4,550

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

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

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