What type of property is 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL last sold for £710,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and December 2022, 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL rose from £150,000 to £710,000, a change of £560,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 9UL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL has 3 approved extension applications on file going back to December 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL located?

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

Is 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Birch Drive, WD3 9UL is Hornhill Road, 302m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 6 Birch Drive

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

6 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 166.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 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.

May 2009
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of two- storey side extension and single-storey front, side and rear extensions
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
09/0396/FUL
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Aug 2008
ConservatoryFull
In report
Amendment to planning permission 07/2022/FUL: Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side and single storey front extension to include demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new conservatory
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/1167/FUL
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What's in 6 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

6 Birch Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£669,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£710,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£710,000
+373.3%over 22 years
25 January 2000
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9UL: £518,000 (2022–2013).

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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.

6 Birch Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,338

Street avg £3,751

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above

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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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 9UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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