Postcode WD3 8XA is located in a major urban area, within the Penn & Mill End area of Three Rivers in the East of England region, and forms part of the Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross is £67,241 per year. The median sale price in Penn & Mill End is £535,000 (around £556 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £415,000 and £658,125. The nearest station is Rickmansworth, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,356 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross is £67,241 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from WD3 8XA.
Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross near WD3 8XA 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £556 per square foot) in Penn & Mill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £935,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £796,000 | £625 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £575,000 | £571 |
| Terraced | 28 | £472,550 | £543 |
| Flats | 14 | £283,000 | £517 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £555,000 | £293,500 | £469,500 | £431,000 |
| 2017 | £744,500 | £287,000 | £485,000 | £385,000 |
| 2018 | £592,500 | £305,750 | £466,250 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £668,750 | £276,000 | £458,500 | £442,500 |
| 2020 | £678,500 | £272,500 | £485,000 | £431,250 |
| 2021 | £720,000 | £317,500 | £485,000 | £427,500 |
| 2022 | £755,500 | £306,000 | £585,000 | £442,500 |
| 2023 | £880,000 | £312,250 | £568,000 | £467,500 |
| 2024 | £730,000 | £322,000 | £590,000 | £474,750 |
| 2025 | £782,500 | £280,000 | £565,000 | £435,000 |
| 2026 | £800,000 | £305,750 | £575,000 | £499,995 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £456 | £423 | £504 | £552 |
| 2017 | £512 | £484 | £477 | £446 |
| 2018 | £549 | £461 | £467 | £548 |
| 2019 | £508 | £424 | £480 | £450 |
| 2020 | £554 | £424 | £483 | £485 |
| 2021 | £615 | £505 | £535 | £491 |
| 2022 | £636 | £480 | £532 | £611 |
| 2023 | £618 | £462 | £550 | £587 |
| 2024 | £599 | £506 | £568 | £547 |
| 2025 | £622 | £474 | £574 | £572 |
| 2026 | £531 | £517 | £547 | £578 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD3 8XA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 4 Gade Villas, Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 8XA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £590,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 308, Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 8YL | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 276A, Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 8YL | Detached | Freehold | £883,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 3, The Willows, Rickmansworth, WD3 8YY | Flats | Leasehold | £315,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 19, The Willows, Rickmansworth, WD3 8YY | Terraced | Freehold | £445,000 |
In the WD3 8XA postcode area, located within Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | The Reach Free School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2019. | |
The Reach Free School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Shepherd Primary | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
Shepherd Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2014. | |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Oct 2014
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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 8XA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kerry Milliken
Penn & Mill End - Elected 7 May 2026
Gagan Mohindra
South West Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WD3 8XA records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 public order.
The median sale price around WD3 8XA in Penn & Mill End is £535,000 (about £556 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WD3 8XA, including The Reach Free School (Good), Shepherd Primary (Good) and St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WD3 8XA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,356 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 8XA is Gagan Mohindra (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kerry Milliken (Conservative and Unionist Party).