Postcode · Rickmansworth

WD3 3HH area guide

Who lives in WD3 3HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Croxley Green
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,676 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD3 3HH is like

WD3 3HH is a postcode in the Croxley Green area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WD3 3 sold for a median of £640,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD3 3HH compares

Headline figures for WD3 3HH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£640,000

Median over 136 sales in WD3 3, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,617

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD3 3HH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD3 3HH FAQs

Is WD3 3HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD3 3HH?

The median sale price over the last year was £640,000.

Homes in WD3 3 sold for a median of £640,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD3 3HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD3 3HH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD3 3HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.1% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers WD3 3HH?

The local authority for WD3 3HH is Three Rivers.

WD3 3HH comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD3 3HH?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Croxley Underground Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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