17 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN
About 17 Roughwood Close
17 Roughwood Close is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
17 Roughwood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Roughwood Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Roughwood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £875,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in WD17 3HN
Versus other Roughwood Close homes
17 Roughwood Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








