The Cottage, Temple Close, Watford, WD17 3DR
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £1,082,000 sits 273.1% above the 1995 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Energy performance
The Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 October 2018
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Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,082,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 1995Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DR: £885,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DR
Versus other Temple Close homes
Price per m² for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,824
Street avg £4,357
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB