WD3 1BX

POSTCODE

A Rickmansworth Town postcode in Three Rivers, a 5-minute walk from Rickmansworth Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.6

    0.20 mi

  2. 4

    All-through · Attainment 8 66.2

    0.70 mi

  3. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 61.2

    0.74 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rickmansworth Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Croxley Underground Station

    Underground · south entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Moor Park Underground Station

    Underground · west entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Talbot Road

    Bus · adj · south

    13 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • High Street

    Bus · W-bound · west

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Northway (W)

    Bus · Westbound · north-west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St Mary's Church

    Bus · o/s · north

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Rickmansworth Railway Station

    Bus · Stop C · west

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD3 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD3 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales

WD3 1BX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WD3 1 sector.

Average price
£590,189
Median price: £500,000
Median -4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £290,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£721k£290k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£250,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 1SW
£330,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 1DF
£377,500 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 1GD
£1,135,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
WD3 1LQ
£325,000 · 2026-07-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 1SW
£755,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD3 1BL
£930,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
WD3 1NJ
£360,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
WD3 1HU
£497,500 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD3 1PZ
£340,000 · 2026-06-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 1QQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD3 1BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD3 1BX

Counts are for Rickmansworth Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +15%
33219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +56%
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +46%
281910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

68
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Three Rivers 007 (E02004962)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£77,010

£66,196–£89,590

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,991

£45,134–£59,889

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,879

£43,417–£50,617

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,801

£37,499–£48,853

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,578
White Brit.71.7%
Other White12.8%
White Irish3.4%
Indian2.5%
White & Asian1.4%
+ 12 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,575
Christian49.1%
No religion38.7%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.5%
Jewish1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,576
35–4924.9%
25–3420.8%
50–6418.4%
65–748.1%
75–846.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.5%

Households

Total households: 855
One person: other30.1%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 20.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20214
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20214 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WD3 1BX

England
Country
Three Rivers
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Rickmansworth Town
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD3 1BX
Coordinates
51.6383, -0.4689
Grid reference
TQ060943
Easting
506,049
Northing
194,391
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJGQJ+8C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rickmansworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Three Rivers
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Three Rivers
Local Authority
Council Area
South West Hertfordshire E14001496
Constituency
E14001496
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Constituency code
E14001496
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Batchworth
International Territorial Level
Three Rivers

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Three Rivers 007C E01023850
E01023850
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Three Rivers 007 E02004962
E02004962
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Three Rivers 007C E01023850
E01023850
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Three Rivers 007 E02004962
E02004962
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:46 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WD3 1BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023850 and MSOA E02004962 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20214
Present — Active
Postcode WD3 1BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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