What kind of home is 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH last sold for £420,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH in?

8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH sits in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH 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 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

The closest primary school to 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (329m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.6km).

What transport links are near 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Downings Wood, WD3 9TH is Downings Wood Terminus, 15m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Downings Wood, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Downings Wood

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

8 Downings Wood is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

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

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downings Wood, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Downings Wood 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9TH: £375,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WD3 9TH

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On the street

Versus other Downings Wood homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Downings Wood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,158

Street avg £4,045

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.0 km

Downings Wood Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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