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 £1,091,000 sits 67.8% above the 2011 sale of £650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 32.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2021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
Planning history
- Jan 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees under TPO.244 Birch tree number G1 trimming dead Birch tree branches to prevent future damage due to wind or natural hazardous event.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00002/TPO
- Oct 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees under TPO.244 to remove a dying tree and remove a branch over hanging the footpath from another tree.
- Reference
- 17/01372/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Roughwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,091,000
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: £875,000 (2022–2017).
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 £10,646
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
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








