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18 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
241 m²
2594 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Cottage Close

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

18 Cottage Close is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.

At 241 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (193 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,652,000 is 21.3% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £1,362,300.

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Everything you need to know about 18 Cottage Close

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Cottage Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cottage Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Cottage Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Cottage Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,362,300

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2018Most recent

    £1,362,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NN: £1,245,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Cottage Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Cottage Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,653

Street avg £6,548

On par

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cottage Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Temple Close

WD17 3DR

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Richmond Drive

WD17 3BQ

5 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Roughwood Close

WD17 3HN

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Harford Drive

WD17 3DQ

£966k

1 Devereux Drive

WD17 3DD

£959k

1 Trefusis Walk

WD17 3BP

£939k

1 Stratford Way

WD17 3DH

4 bed
£925k

1 Farm Field

WD17 3DF

2 bed
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.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3NN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.