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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Hawthorns

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

8 The Hawthorns is a detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 The Hawthorns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Hawthorns, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single-storey rear conservatory

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    10/0589/FUL
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What's in 8 The Hawthorns, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 The Hawthorns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9UH: £685,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
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

0.3 km

Downings Wood Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 8 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 9UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 9UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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