Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

164 LINKS WAY

CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RN

£605,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Durrants Drive	0.3 miles
Shop	Taglio Per Uomo Barbers	0.4 miles
Train station	Cassiobury Park Station	0.6 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	1.5 miles
University	Unknown	8.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£605,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£7,469/m²

Local average

£736,017 (39 sales)

Street crime

120 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 26/09/2025

Expiry date: 25/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,211/year

Potential heating cost: £792/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,935

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	11/03/2026	£605,000	Semi-detached	+75.4%	£594,448 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/10/2014	£345,000	Semi-detached	—	£494,809 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£605,000
listed	01/10/2025	£600,000
sold	01/01/2014	£345,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
82 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RJ	£665,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
33 DURRANTS DRIVE, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3NZ	£640,000	27/11/2025	Semi-detached
20 ROUSEBARN LANE, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RL	£785,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
23 LEWES WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SN	£1,220,000	17/10/2025	Semi-detached
13 ROUSEBARN LANE, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RL	£655,000	09/09/2025	Semi-detached
6 RICHMOND WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SE	£660,000	21/08/2025	Semi-detached
19 LUDLOW WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SJ	£533,000	16/06/2025	Semi-detached
135 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RW	£650,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
95 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RW	£640,000	09/11/2023	Semi-detached
15 LEWES WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SN	£837,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
34 LUDLOW WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SH	£600,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
61 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RH	£750,000	07/11/2022	Semi-detached
42 DOVER WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SD	£740,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
120 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RN	£715,000	21/07/2022	Semi-detached
58 CANTERBURY WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SS	£690,000	14/07/2022	Semi-detached
51 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RH	£641,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
3 RICHMOND WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SF	£755,000	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
103 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RW	£525,000	22/03/2022	Semi-detached
32 DOVER WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SD	£735,000	31/01/2022	Semi-detached
14 LEWES WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SN	£725,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £708,050 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 27.8%

10y growth 32.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Three Rivers. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.4%

5y (index) 11.2%

10y (index) 19.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Three Rivers. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,628/mo

Realistic £1,809/mo

Optimistic £1,990/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Three Rivers.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Watford Road, WD3	£2,699/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, May House, WD18	£2,450/mo	3	0.89 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Gibbons House, WD18	£2,590/mo	3	0.93 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Lindiswara Court, WD3	£1,875/mo	3	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,404/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £315,000

Target investor price (1%) £252,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20×

Monthly cashflow £-140/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	29
Vehicle crime	12
Other theft	8
Drugs	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Robbery	3
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	2
Public order	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	120

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Croxley Danes School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2022
Little Green Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2013
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 26 Mar 2014
Ascot Road Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2024
Cassiobury Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/07/2010	28/06/2010	1	—
19/05/2008	25/04/2008	—	1
05/05/2008	17/04/2008	—	1
01/10/2007	12/09/2007	—	1
24/07/2006	26/06/2006	1	—

# 164 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RN

## Property details

- Slug: `69301e8` (address key hash: `69301e806318e543970c1da1583ffec0e86cc0a4`)
- Postcode: WD3 3RN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £605,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £7,469/m²
- Local average: £736,017 (39 sales)
- Street crime: 120 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £605,000
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 25/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,211/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,935

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9235-2021-8500-0586-5222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-11 | £605,000 | Semi-detached | +75.4% | £594,448 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-3291-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2014-10-01 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | — | £494,809 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9efc36e5-ac6e-439b-be0f-404806bc13ed) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 164 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RN | £605,000 | 11/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 164 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RN | £345,000 | 01/10/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167655263](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f72393a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £605,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-01 | £600,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £345,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 82 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RJ | £665,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 DURRANTS DRIVE, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3NZ | £640,000 | 27/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ROUSEBARN LANE, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RL | £785,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 LEWES WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SN | £1,220,000 | 17/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ROUSEBARN LANE, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RL | £655,000 | 09/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 RICHMOND WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SE | £660,000 | 21/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 LUDLOW WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SJ | £533,000 | 16/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 135 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RW | £650,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 95 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RW | £640,000 | 09/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LEWES WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SN | £837,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 LUDLOW WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SH | £600,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RH | £750,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 DOVER WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SD | £740,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 120 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RN | £715,000 | 21/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 CANTERBURY WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SS | £690,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RH | £641,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 RICHMOND WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SF | £755,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 103 LINKS WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3RW | £525,000 | 22/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 DOVER WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SD | £735,000 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LEWES WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 3SN | £725,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £708,050 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 27.8%
- **10y growth:** 32.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Three Rivers; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 19.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Three Rivers). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,628/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,809/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,990/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Watford Road, WD3 | £2,699/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, May House, WD18 | £2,450/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Gibbons House, WD18 | £2,590/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Lindiswara Court, WD3 | £1,875/mo | 3 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,404/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £315,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £252,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,520/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-140/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **120** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Croxley Danes School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2022 |
| Little Green Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2013 |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 26 Mar 2014 |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 17 Nov 2024 |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7523209
- **Address:** 164 Links Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3RN
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/07/2010
- **Work Completed:** 28/06/2010
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5702876
- **Address:** 164 Links Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3RN
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/05/2008
- **Work Completed:** 25/04/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5663315
- **Address:** 164 Links Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3RN
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/05/2008
- **Work Completed:** 17/04/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5097861
- **Address:** 164 Links Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3RN
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/10/2007
- **Work Completed:** 12/09/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3912206
- **Address:** 164 Links Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3RN
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/07/2006
- **Work Completed:** 26/06/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s)