4 Ash Vale, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UJ
About 4 Ash Vale
4 Ash Vale is a four-bedroom detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 109 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 11.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £596,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Ash Vale has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Ash Vale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£596,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2020Most recent
£596,000
+6.4%over 2 years9 November 2017
£560,000
+311.8%over 21 years31 October 1996
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9UJ: £520,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in WD3 9UJ
6 Ash Vale, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UJ
Sold Mar 2025
£555,0001 Ash Vale, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UJ
Sold Dec 2024
£525,0005 Ash Vale, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UJ
Sold Sept 2021
£520,0002 Ash Vale, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UJ
Sold Jul 2006
£374,9503 Ash Vale, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UJ
Sold Jul 1999
£136,000
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Versus other Ash Vale homes
4 Ash Vale outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,468
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB