What kind of home is 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

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

What was the last sold price for 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

81 Franklins, WD3 9SY last sold for £499,999 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £374,950 in October 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

Across 3 sales between October 2007 and March 2025, 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY rose from £374,950 to £499,999, a change of £125,049. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY have?

The current EPC rating for 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

81 Franklins, WD3 9SY has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 9SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY use?

The latest EPC at 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

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

Which area is 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY in?

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

How safe is the area around 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

Police records around 81 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 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The closest primary school to 81 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 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY?

The closest bus stop to 81 Franklins, WD3 9SY is The Cross, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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81 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 81 Franklins

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

81 Franklins is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9SY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £499,999. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 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.

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

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£499,999

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£499,999
+2.0%over 7 years
28 August 2017
£490,000
+30.7%over 9 years
30 October 2007
£374,950

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

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On the street

Versus other Franklins homes

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

81 Franklins is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,310

Street avg £4,591

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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