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Rose Barn, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL

EPC A9 planning records

Estimated value

£2,150,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£900,000)+139%
  • Against WD17 3NL's recent median (£545,000)+294%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
419 m²
4510 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 98
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£2,150,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£900,000)+139%
  • Against WD17 3NL's recent median (£545,000)+294%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rose Barn is modelled from its 419 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    419 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in WD17 3NL

    5 sales, median £545,000 (2024–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 9 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Rose Barn has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2012Most recent

    £900,000

    +291.3%over 16 years

  2. 6 April 1995

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NL: £545,000 (2024–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rose Barn, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Rose Barn

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

Rose Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 419 m² (around 4510 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2025. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns an A (score 98), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

At 419 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,150,000 sits 138.9% above the 2012 sale of £900,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rose Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
A98
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Barn, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Barn has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

9 applications on record at Rose Barn, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL

9decisions4extensions174documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate for single storey front and side extensions

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00237/LDC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
  • All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 174 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Hempstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Rose Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,148

Street avg £6,911

Strongly below

Floor Area

419 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 11 years

Above
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.
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Crime

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Russell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary257m
  • The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Paul's Church of England Primary School, LangleyburyPrimary1.4km
  • Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Russell LaneBus stop153m
  • Grove Mill LaneBus stop547m
  • The RidgewayBus stop715m
  • Hollytree HouseBus stop716m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC ADetached over 300m²

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rose Barn is modelled from its 419 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Rose Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Rose Barn was lodged in September 2025 at band A and is valid until September 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to Rose Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3NL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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