3 Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR
About 3 Temple Close
3 Temple Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2178 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,226,000 sits 166.5% above the 2001 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
3 Temple Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 March 2020
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 3 Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR
- Dec 2014Loft ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for hip to gable and box dormer conversion on the main roof slope, and velux windows.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01595/LDC
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionFeb 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Temple Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2001Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DR: £885,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DR
Versus other Temple Close homes
3 Temple Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,274
Street avg £4,267
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 224 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling 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







