What kind of home is 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH sell for?

17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH last sold for £640,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and December 2023, 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH rose from £170,000 to £640,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 9UH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH had any planning applications?

17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in June 2014 under ref. 14/0765/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH in?

17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH sits in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

Police records around 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH 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 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

The closest primary school to 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (420m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Hawthorns, WD3 9UH is Downings Wood Terminus, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 The Hawthorns, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 The Hawthorns

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

17 The Hawthorns is a three-bedroom detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 137 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £640,000 in December 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

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.

17 The Hawthorns ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Hawthorns, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Demolition of existing garage and construction of part single, part two storey side extension and single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
14/0765/FUL
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What's in 17 The Hawthorns, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UH's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£640,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2023Most recent
£640,000
+121.6%over 17 years
24 September 2006
£288,750
+69.9%over 6 years
24 October 1999
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9UH: £685,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 9UH

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On the street

Versus other The Hawthorns homes

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

On epc rating, 17 The Hawthorns stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,672

Street avg £4,299

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Downings Wood Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

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