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1b, Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Apr 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to an Indian Bean tree under TPO.175.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    14/00573/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to tree under TPO No 175

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    10/00963/TPO
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1b

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£885,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2018Most recent

    £885,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DR: £830,000 (2023–2007).

On the street

Versus other Temple Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,683

Street avg £3,786

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 226 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1b, Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.