What did 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL sell for?

1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL last sold for £127,000 in December 1996, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL have?

1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL in?

1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL sits in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

Police records around 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL 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 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (367m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.9km).

How well connected is 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is Hornhill Road, 302m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL

2 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 1 Birch Drive

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

1 Birch Drive is a property in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UL). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Nov 2012
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
12/1813/CLPD
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Sept 2012
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Two storey side, single storey front extension and internal alterations including conversion of garage to habitable room
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
12/1390/FUL
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What's in 1 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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1 Birch Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 1996Most recent
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9UL: £590,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in WD3 9UL

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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

Hornhill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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