Old Trowley Abbots Langley, Three Rivers
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (WD5), about 230 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40425074.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £433,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Three Rivers costs £2,422 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Langley, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kitters Green, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 115 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Vine House Health Centre, about 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £433,000 | £433,000 | £433,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2023 | 5, KINGSFIELD COTTAGES WD5 0LH | Terraced | £433,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 3, KINGSFIELD COTTAGES WD5 0LH | Terraced | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 2, KINGSFIELD COTTAGES WD5 0LH | Terraced | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2018 | 4, KINGSFIELD COTTAGES WD5 0LH | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 5, KINGSFIELD COTTAGES WD5 0LH | Terraced | £380,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Three Rivers in 2026-27: Band D £2,422 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,615 | £1,884 | £2,153 | £2,422 | £2,961 | £3,499 | £4,037 | £4,845 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (31% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- KING'S FIELD COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Yard Tibbs Hill Road, Abbots Langley: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Jacketts Field Garages, Abbots Langley: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Pin Wei, 35 High Street, Abbots Langley: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Tibbs Hill Road Garages, Abbots Langley: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Furtherfield Depot Furtherfield, Abbots Langley: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Margaret House, Abbots Langley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Parsonage Close Garages, Abbots Langley: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 115 m and 120 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD5 0HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD5 0LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Langley 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Garston (Hertfordshire) 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Watford North 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Compasses PH Abbots Langley | 160 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jacketts Field Patient & Visitor Car Park | 350 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vine House Health Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Langley House Community Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Watford Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kitters Green 2,800 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Leavesden Country Park 20 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor House Grounds 6.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsfield Allotments 8,880 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence the Martyr, a listed building (Grade I), 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence the Martyr | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Tithe Barn About 20 Metres North East of Parsonage Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tanners Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stowes Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Beechen Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Juniper Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Three Rivers: see them on the Three Rivers page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Langley School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leavesden JMI School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Future Academies Watford | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Parmiter's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedmond Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingsway Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingswood Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Compasses Public House WD5 0LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Abbots Langley Social Club WD5 0LN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2018 |
| Sherwood News WD5 0NS | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 13 Feb 2020 |
| The Swan WD5 0NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Abbots Langley Supermarket WD5 0AB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Abbots Langley Bowls Club WD5 0AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Dolphin Fish Bar WD5 0AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Abbots Tandoori WD5 0AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Season Wines Ltd WD5 0AD | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2017 |
| That Little Coffee Shop WD5 0AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| The Royal Oak WD5 0ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Over The Moon WD5 0AE | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Sweeney's Budgens WD5 0AE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Le Banq WD5 0AR | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Henderson Hub - Elviras WD5 0AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Langley Road (6); On or near Follett Drive (6); On or near Marlin Square (5); On or near Creasy Close (4); On or near Wadham Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: AFFINITY WATER - C: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Marlin Square · Follett Drive · Cherry Hollow · Bishop Court · Creasy Close · Lancaster Way · The Crescent · Wadham Road · Berkeley Close · Langley Road · Breakspeare Road · Jacketts Field
All the streets in WD5 and across Three Rivers.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.