1b, Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR
About 1b
1b is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,120,000 is 26.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £885,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to an Indian Bean tree under TPO.175.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 14/00573/TPO
- Nov 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to tree under TPO No 175
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 10/00963/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£885,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2018Most recent
£885,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DR: £830,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DR
Versus other Temple Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,683
Street avg £3,786
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cassiobury Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB








