What kind of home is 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL last change hands?

12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL last sold for £408,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and December 2013, 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL rose from £125,000 to £408,000, a change of £283,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2006 under ref. 06/1478/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

12 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 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL in?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

Police records around 12 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 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The closest primary school to 12 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).

What transport links are near 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is Hornhill Road, 302m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birch Drive

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

12 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 42.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Birch Drive'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 04 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Oct 2006
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extension
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
06/1478/FUL
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What's in 12 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL'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 1997.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£408,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2013Most recent
£408,000
+226.4%over 16 years
1 May 1997
£125,000

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

Nearby sales in WD3 9UL

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On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

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

On epc rating, 12 Birch Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £4,028

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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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