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Housing in WD3 8YJ

What the homes in WD3 8YJ 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)
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 8YJEngland
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 8YJ 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 8YJ
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 8YJEngland
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 8YJEngland
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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 8YJEngland
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 8YJ (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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