3 Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN
About 3 Roughwood Close
3 Roughwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £974,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £775,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
3 Roughwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Roughwood Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of double storey rear extension, part front extension over entrance on existing building line.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00419/FULH
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of double storey rear extension, part front extension at entrance.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00040/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£974,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£775,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3HN: £900,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in WD17 3HN
Versus other Roughwood Close homes
3 Roughwood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,871
Street avg £10,405
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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








