Postcode WD3 4EL is located in a major urban area, within the Chorleywood North & Sarratt area of Three Rivers in the East of England region, and forms part of the Rickmansworth North & Loudwater area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rickmansworth North & Loudwater is £79,463 per year. The median sale price in Chorleywood North & Sarratt is £1,000,000 (around £622 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £600,000 and £1,383,000. The nearest station is Rickmansworth, about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Rickmansworth Park.
Rickmansworth North & Loudwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,092 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Rickmansworth North & Loudwater has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rickmansworth North & Loudwater is £79,463 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from WD3 4EL.
Rickmansworth North & Loudwater near WD3 4EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rickmansworth located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 7 | Rickmansworth | Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan | Walking directions to Rickmansworth |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Rickmansworth Park | Medium | Walking directions to Rickmansworth Park |
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £1,000,000 (about £622 per square foot) in Chorleywood North & Sarratt area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £2,735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £1,240,000 | £654 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £524,000 | £616 |
| Flats | 8 | £405,000 | £478 |
| Terraced | 1 | £346,500 | £766 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £975,000 | £350,000 | £505,000 | £450,000 |
| 2017 | £1,200,000 | £365,000 | £700,000 | £535,000 |
| 2018 | £1,100,000 | £380,000 | £667,500 | £485,000 |
| 2019 | £1,100,000 | £365,000 | £540,000 | £402,500 |
| 2020 | £1,215,000 | £390,000 | £700,000 | £532,500 |
| 2021 | £1,362,500 | £362,500 | £795,000 | £453,250 |
| 2022 | £1,315,000 | £400,000 | £832,500 | £560,000 |
| 2023 | £1,315,000 | £385,000 | £799,950 | £416,000 |
| 2024 | £1,275,000 | £415,000 | £653,740 | £540,000 |
| 2025 | £1,250,000 | £370,000 | £765,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £1,275,000 | £352,500 | £450,000 | £346,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £552 | £539 | £609 | £653 |
| 2017 | £463 | £541 | £574 | £561 |
| 2018 | £495 | £496 | £518 | £708 |
| 2019 | £522 | £531 | £506 | £525 |
| 2020 | £515 | £517 | £610 | £511 |
| 2021 | £564 | £533 | £611 | £640 |
| 2022 | £613 | £555 | £705 | £659 |
| 2023 | £620 | £478 | £722 | £670 |
| 2024 | £585 | £512 | £637 | £672 |
| 2025 | £593 | £422 | £622 | £525 |
| 2026 | £578 | £407 | £606 | £766 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD3 4EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | Hillside Hatch, Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £729,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Small Dean, Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EL | Detached | Freehold | £1,090,000 | |
| 21 May 2025 | 3, Bankside Down, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 141, The Drive, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,370,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Ashdene House, 39, Valley Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DT | Detached | Freehold | £2,125,000 |
In the WD3 4EL postcode area, located within Rickmansworth North & Loudwater, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Royal Masonic School for Girls | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Royal Masonic School for Girls ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Charlotte House Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Charlotte House Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WD3 4EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Solomon's Hill, Three Rivers, WD3 1GY | Walking directions to Waitrose |
Annual council tax rates for Three Rivers district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WD3 4EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew Hunt
Chorleywood North & Sarratt - Elected 7 May 2026
Gagan Mohindra
South West Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WD3 4EL records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around WD3 4EL in Chorleywood North & Sarratt is £1,000,000 (about £622 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to WD3 4EL, including Royal Masonic School for Girls, Charlotte House Preparatory School and Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WD3 4EL is Rickmansworth in TfL zone 7, about 654 m away, serving the Chiltern Railways and Metropolitan lines.
WD3 4EL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,092 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire covering WD3 4EL is Gagan Mohindra (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Matthew Hunt (Conservative and Unionist Party).