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WD3 8YY

POSTCODE

A Penn & Mill End postcode in Three Rivers, a 23-minute walk from Rickmansworth Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Shepherd Primary

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    The Reach Free School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    St John Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.91 mi

  6. 6
    St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.94 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Three Rivers is the district council. School applications go through Hertfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rickmansworth Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Chorleywood Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Croxley Underground Station

    Underground

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Long Lane

    Bus · nr · north-east

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Long Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whip & Collar PH

    Bus · adj · west

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whip & Collar PH

    Bus · opp · east

    350 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hall Close

    Bus · adj · north-east

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales

WD3 8YY has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WD3 8 sector.

Average price
£494,600
Median price: £502,498
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £425,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£634k£507k£381k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£425,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD3 8LP
£550,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD3 8GP
£175,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 8DS
£795,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
WD3 8RQ
£560,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
WD3 8PT
£525,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD3 8QH
£220,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD3 8GE
£810,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
WD3 8GL
£575,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WD3 8HX
£590,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD3 8XA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD3 8YY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD3 8YY

Counts are for Penn & Mill End 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -52%
28188
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY —
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
36227
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

49
incidents · Sep '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 009 (E02004964)

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
£67,241

£57,537–£78,582

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,762

£41,385–£55,121

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,400

£39,002–£46,095

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,904

£34,969–£45,536

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: 1,637
White Brit.76.2%
Other White6.5%
Indian4.6%
Other Asian2.1%
White Irish2.1%
+ 12 other groups · 8.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,636
Christian52.1%
No religion35.0%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu3.1%
Muslim2.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,637
35–4922.7%
50–6418.8%
25–3414.2%
10–1510.0%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 650
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: other13.4%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%

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.
20356
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20356 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WD3 8YY

England
Country
Three Rivers
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Penn & Mill End
Ward
Slough and Heathrow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD3 8YY
Coordinates
51.6323, -0.4967
Grid reference
TQ041936
Easting
504,138
Northing
193,676
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJGJ3+W8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rickmansworth
Travel to Work
Slough and Heathrow
ITL Region
Three Rivers

Administrative Information

Three Rivers
Local Authority
Council Area
South West Hertfordshire E14001496
Constituency
E14001496
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Penn & Mill End
Constituency code
E14001496
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Three Rivers, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Three Rivers

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Three Rivers 009C E01023837
E01023837
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Three Rivers 009 E02004964
E02004964
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Three Rivers 009C E01023837
E01023837
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Three Rivers 009 E02004964
E02004964
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

7:09 AM4:22 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD3 8YY 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 E01023837 and MSOA E02004964 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20356
Present — Active
Postcode WD3 8YY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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