7 Birch Drive, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9UL
About 7 Birch Drive
7 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9UL). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 402.2% above the 1996 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Birch Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 1996Most recent
£135,000
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
7 Birch Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,134
Street avg £4,352
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB