42 Franklins, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SY

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
42 Franklins earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (31/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/1762/NMANon-material amendment to planning permission 25/0154/FUL to allow the external relocation of the air-source heat pump, associated screening and planting, and revisions to fenestration and associated plans, elevations and sections, excluding the element identified on the drawings as subject to a separate application.
- Pending26/1716/FULDemolition of existing bunker, garage, shed, and lean-to extension, and construction of a single storey front, side, and rear extension; internal alterations
- Pending80328/APP/2026/2528Removal of the existing timber cladding to the external faces of the building to the central section only, the introduction of fire breaks at floor level, and the installation of a new HardiePlank cladding finish.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership61.7%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2021-02-18
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School0.5 miGood
- -The Reach Free School0.6 mi
- Shepherd Primary1.0 miGood
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.1 miGood
3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 77 Franklins-£445k-
- 30 Franklins-£425k-
- 31 Franklins-£465k-
- 33 Franklins-£345k-