12 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN
About 12 Cottage Close
12 Cottage Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,274,000 sits 363.3% above the 1996 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 74.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026
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Planning history
Planning history at 12 Cottage Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to tre/s under TPO. 49 Reduce height of T13 and T14 (sycamores) pollard to ensure the overall height is reduced by no more than 7.0m.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01022/TPO
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees under TPO.49 (Sycamores). T.13 and T.14 - Reduce height, ensuring height is not reduced by no more than 7m. Pollarding these trees to previous reduction points. Both trees are multiple stem and would reduce load at junction points.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01146/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
12 Cottage Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£1,274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 1996Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NN: £1,300,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WD17 3NN
Versus other Cottage Close homes
Price per m² for 12 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,425
Street avg £7,076
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Langley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cassiobury Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB