2 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN
About 2 Roughwood Close
2 Roughwood Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2171 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 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 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,059,000 sits 62.9% above the 2011 sale of £650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Roughwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 January 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 applications on record at 2 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN
- Dec 2011PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side and rear extension, conversion of existing garage to habitable room, front porch enclosure and side garage extension
Extension- Documents
- 81 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01142/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2021Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
£1,059,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2011Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £1,025,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD17 3HN
Versus other Roughwood Close homes
On price per m², 2 Roughwood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,222
Street avg £10,362
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







