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15 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £1,113,000 is 27.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in October 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
Before you decide

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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.

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

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

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

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. Jan 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    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
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Roughwood Close

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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

£1,113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£875,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2019Most recent

    £875,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £900,000 (2022–2016).

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 price per m², 15 Roughwood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,679

Street avg £10,331

Strongly 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

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Roughwood Close

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.

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

Crime

10/mo

Steady 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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.