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Housing in WD3 5DJ

What the homes in WD3 5DJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD3 5DJEngland
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached60%31.5%
Terraced5.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in the WD3 5DJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 2.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

WD3 5DJ
77%
20%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented2.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3 5DJEngland
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3 5DJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

WD3 5DJEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Three Rivers

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Three Rivers (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Three RiversEngland
All homes£1,826£1,459
One bedroom£1,275£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,588£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,972£1,489
Four or more£2,777£2,161
Detached£2,604£1,640
Semi-detached£1,996£1,449
Terraced£1,671£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,461£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 5DJ (Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross) (about 1,451 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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