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18 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 18 Roughwood Close

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

18 Roughwood Close is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,393,000 sits 52.8% above the 2012 sale of £911,600. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

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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.

18 Roughwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 18 Roughwood Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jul 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees under TPO 9 Group G2 and T5 - cut back trees to remove the growth since the last approved work in 2014 and raising the canopy of the Hornbeam tree T5 which shall not be raised by more than 4 meters above ground level

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01039/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees under TPO.198

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    14/00733/TPO
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£911,600

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2012Most recent

    £911,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £875,000 (2022–2017).

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.

Floor Area for 18 Roughwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,260

Street avg £10,551

Strongly below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 10 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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 18 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.