Olds Close Croxley Green, Three Rivers
7 addresses across 6 postcodes (WD18,WD3), about 4 km (2.5 miles) long. USRN 40430146.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £244,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 52 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Three Rivers costs £2,422 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rickmansworth, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 51 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 New Road Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | UNIT 6 WD18 9RU | Other | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2024 | UNIT 11 WD18 9RU | Terraced | £360,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2020 | UNIT 21 WD18 9RU | Other | £351,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2019 | UNIT 25 WD18 9RU | Other | £402,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2018 | UNIT 9 WD18 9RU | Other | £207,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2018 | UNIT 11 WD18 9RU | Other | £240,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Feb 2018 | UNIT 20 WD18 9RU | Other | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Feb 2018 | UNIT 16 WD18 9RU | Other | £350,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2017 | UNIT 19 WD18 9RU | Other | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Aug 2017 | UNIT 11 WD18 9RU | Other | £185,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2014 | UNIT 13-14 WD18 9RU | Other | £170,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2014 | UNIT 13-14 WD18 9RU | Other | £120,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2014 | UNIT 25 WD18 9RU | Other | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2013 | UNIT 13-14 WD18 9RU | Other | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jul 2005 | UNIT 19 WD18 9RU | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2002 | UNIT 11 WD18 9RU | Terraced | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | UNIT 1 WD18 9RU | Detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 2,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rickmansworth Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- OXHEY HALL, grade II*
- TITHE BARN AT CROXLEY HALL FARM, grade II*
- BARN ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF CROXLEY HALL FARM HOUSE, grade II
- BARN ABOUT 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF OXHEY HALL FARM HOUSE, grade II
- CROXLEY HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH EAST OF CROXLEY HALL FARM HOUSE, grade II
- LITTLE TOLPITS COTTAGE, grade II
- SCOTS HILL COTTAGE, grade II
- STADDLE BARN ABOUT 10 METRES EAST OF CROXLEY HALL FARM HOUSE, grade II
- TOLPITS HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 45 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 26 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 83 homes the Environment Agency counts, 38 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 19 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD18 9SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| WD18 9RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| WD18 9SW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| WD18 9TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
| WD3 1HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 19 | unlikely |
| WD3 1LA | zone 3 | 44 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 46 m and 51 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD18 9RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD18 9SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD18 9SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD18 9TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD3 1HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD3 1LA | 100% | 100% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rickmansworth 998,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Watford High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bushey 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Croxley Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Moor Park Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Road Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Road Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croxley Dental Clinic | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | UCLH Outreach: Bmi Bishops Wood Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Rickmansworth Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Croxley Green - New Road Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,800 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor of the More, a scheduled monument, 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor of the More | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tithe Barn at Croxley Hall Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman villa on Moor Park golf course | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tolpits Lake | Lake or reservoir | 180 m south-west |
| Castles Lake | Lake or reservoir | 280 m south-west |
| Tolpits Plantation | Wood | 310 m south-east |
| Thurlows Lake | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| Green Knoll | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Parrot's Dell | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 5 |
2 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rickmansworth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Yorke Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Croxley Danes School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Willow Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaide's Afro-Fusion Kitchen WD18 9SR | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Bar Brothers Events Ltd WD18 9QP | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Luxury Picnic Company Limited WD18 9QP | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Old'S Close (8); On or near Park/Open Space (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WD18 9SR: 2 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- WD18 9RU: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- WD18 9SW: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- WD18 9TD: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- WD3 1HH: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- WD3 1LA: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Old's Close · Tolpits Lane · Old's Approach
All the streets in WD18, WD3 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.