Orchard Way - WD3 8HZ
Key Postcode Insights
WD3 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 1141st largest and 264th most expensive of the 1,169 postcodes in the WD3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 43 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £452,806
- 10 Year change
- up 2.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,012pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £580/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WD3 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 1141st largest and 264th most expensive of the 1,169 postcodes in the WD3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 43 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £452,806
- 10 Year change
- up 2.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,012pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £580/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WD3 8HZ
- 1 Orchard Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Orchard Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Orchard Way
House
- 4 Orchard Way
House
- 5 Orchard Way
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WD3 8HZ sold for £592,000 on 18th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £452,806.
The WD3 8HZ Sales Market has increased by 2.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £452,806 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £463,100 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £460,917 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £464,403 |
| June 2022 | 3.4% | £469,940 |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £454,534 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £437,516 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £433,009 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £439,310 |
| June 2017 | 0% | £443,778 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £443,940 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £393,561 |
| June 2014 | 12.1% | £349,605 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £311,776 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £304,326 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £296,503 |
| June 2010 | 11.4% | £299,413 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £268,816 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £299,457 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £299,818 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,012.
The WD3 8HZ Rental Market has increased by 29.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £2,012pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,941pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,902pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2022 | 2.9% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2017 | -4.1% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,553pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,191pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th October 2024 for £592,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 54 sales since 1995.
WD3 8HZ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£592,000 | 3 Bed House41, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ41, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ
- Sold Sep 2024£475,000 | 3 Bed House30, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ30, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ
- Sold Apr 2024£450,000 | 3 Bed House16, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ16, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ
- Sold Aug 2023£460,000 | 3 Bed House34, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ34, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ
- Sold Sep 2021£537,000 | 3 Bed House12, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ12, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ
Nearby Postcodes
WD3 8HZ is the 1141st largest and the 264th most expensive postcode out of the 1,169 postcodes in the WD3 area.
- WD3 8HX, The Greenway, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3WD3 8HX26 Addresses|76 m away
- WD3 8AD, Orchard Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3WD3 8AD4 Addresses|103 m away
- WD3 8HY, Tudor Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3WD3 8HY14 Addresses|107 m away
- WD3 8GW, Broughton Way, Rickmansworth, WD3WD3 8GW40 Addresses|113 m away
- WD3 8HU, The Greenway, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3WD3 8HU24 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 28 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (28)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£592,000 | 3 Bed House41, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ41, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HZ
- Sold Nov 2025£575,000 | 3 Bed House3 Chalk Dell, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AD3 Chalk Dell, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AD
- Sold Feb 2021£564,000 | 4 Bed House4 Chalk Dell, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AD4 Chalk Dell, Orchard Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AD
Schools Nearby
- St John Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Shepherd Primary400 m away
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School500 m away
- The Reach Free School1.1 km away
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School2.0 km away
- Rickmansworth School2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WD3 8HZ is Rickmansworth station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Rickmansworth|1.4 km away
- Chorleywood|2.3 km away
- Croxley|3.7 km away
