Postcode · Rickmansworth

WD3 8SB area guide

Who lives in WD3 8SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,397 (2024)

WD3 8SBRickmansworth

At a glance

What WD3 8SB is like

WD3 8SB is a postcode in the Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,397 people. 49.7% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WD3 8 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD3 8SB compares

Headline figures for WD3 8SB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 65 sales in WD3 8, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,241

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD3 8SB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD3 8SB FAQs

Is WD3 8SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD3 8SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in WD3 8 sold for a median of £505,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD3 8SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD3 8SB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD3 8SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.9%).

Which council covers WD3 8SB?

The local authority for WD3 8SB is Three Rivers.

WD3 8SB comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD3 8SB?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1 mile 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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