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WD3 8SY

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Penn & Mill End

Three Rivers

England / East of England / Three Rivers / Rickmansworth West / Penn & Mill End / WD3 8SY

Overview

Postcode WD3 8SY is located in a major urban area, within the Penn & Mill End ward of Three Rivers in the East of England region , and forms part of the Rickmansworth West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rickmansworth West is £60,600 per year. The nearest station is Rickmansworth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Stocker's Lake Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Rickmansworth West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Rickmansworth West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Rickmansworth West is £60,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 127 ft away from WD3 8SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Rickmansworth West near WD3 8SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rickmansworth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

7

Rickmansworth

Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miStocker's Lake Local Nature ReserveLarge
0.4 miRickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveLarge
0.1 miStocker's Lake Local Nature ReserveSmall

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
5,064.9 per km²

Demographics

British
150
64.1%
Other White
24
10.26%
Other
9
3.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
3.85%
Irish
9
3.85%
Total population: 234

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
50
46.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
25%
Owns outright
25
23.15%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.7%
Social rents from council
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Penn & Mill End

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £523,975 in Penn & Mill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£788,500
Flats13£330,000
Semi-Detached29£560,000
Terraced20£461,750

10 years price trend in Penn & Mill End

Schools

In the WD3 8SY postcode area, located within Rickmansworth West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt John Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryShepherd PrimaryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBest-one13 Moneyhill Parade, Rickmansworth, WD3 7BE
0.2 miCostcutterUxbridge Road, Three Rivers, WD3 7BQ
0.2 miCo-op Food5-6 Moneyhill Parade, Rickmansworth, WD3 7BQ
0.2 miSparUxbridge Road, Three Rivers, WD3 7BG
0.4 miTesco ExpressBerry Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4FW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.