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1 Hornhill Road, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hornhill Road

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

1 Hornhill Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £454,000 in March 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromG6toD63
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hornhill Road, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hornhill Road 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.

Latest sale on 1 Hornhill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£454,000

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2023Most recent

    £454,000

    +89.2%over 4 years
  2. 4 October 2018

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9TE: £385,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Hornhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hornhill Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,985

Street avg £4,969

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Long Croft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 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 9TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 9TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 1 Hornhill Road, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.