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1 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN

3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,042,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£865,000)+20%
  • Against WD17 3HN's recent median (£1,025,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,042,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£865,000)+20%
  • Against WD17 3HN's recent median (£1,025,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Roughwood Close is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3HN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    162 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in WD17 3HN

    5 sales, median £1,025,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Roughwood Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2017Most recent

    £865,000

    +253.1%over 18 years

  2. 5 March 1999

    £245,000

    +39.2%over 3 years

  3. 8 March 1995

    £176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £1,025,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Roughwood Close

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

1 Roughwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,042,000 is 20.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Roughwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2023

Current Certificate
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 1 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN

4decisions3extensions28documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolish existing rear extension, erection of new ground floor rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00693/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Roughwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Roughwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,340

Street avg £10,186

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Watford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Courtlands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary652m
  • Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary826m
  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary897m
  • Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary911m

Nearest stops

  • Courtlands DriveBus stop198m
  • Ridge LaneBus stop280m
  • The RidgewayBus stop293m
  • Grove Mill LaneBus stop314m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Roughwood Close is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3HN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Roughwood Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Roughwood Close was lodged in July 2013 at band E and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Roughwood Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Roughwood Close is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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