3 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
About 3 Birch Drive
3 Birch Drive is a detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birch Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9UL: £590,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in WD3 9UL
6 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
Sold Dec 2022
£710,0004 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
Sold Aug 2022
£730,0008 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
Sold Jul 2020
£518,00011 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
Sold Mar 2018
£590,0005 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
Sold Dec 2014
£499,000
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Versus other Birch Drive homes
On epc rating, 3 Birch Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB