Rose Barn, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
About Rose Barn
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Rose Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2035
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Planning history
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
- Apr 2015ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for single storey front and side extensions
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00237/LDC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2024Decision
- ConditionsMar 2024Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Rose Barn has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£2,150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 17 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2012Most recent
£900,000
+291.3%over 16 years6 April 1995
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NL: £545,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD17 3NL
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Sold Oct 2021
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Sold Nov 2020
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Sold Mar 2017
£370,000
Versus other Hempstead Road homes
On price per m², Rose Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,148
Street avg £6,911
Floor Area
419 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







