What type of property is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN sell for?

15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN last sold for £875,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

The current EPC rating for 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 3HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2026 under ref. 25/01043/HPD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN located?

15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

The closest primary school to 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN is Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School (652m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Roughwood Close, WD17 3HN is Courtlands Drive, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Roughwood Close

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

15 Roughwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,020,000 is 16.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Roughwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Dec 2016

EPC improved fromE52toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Roughwood Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN

1decisions1extensions16documents1nearby

Jan 2026
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
25/01043/HPD
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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.

15 Roughwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,020,000

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Last sold (2019)

£875,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 October 2019Most recent
£875,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £1,025,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WD17 3HN

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.

On habitable rooms, 15 Roughwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,679

Street avg £10,074

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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