2 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN
About 2 Cottage Close
2 Cottage Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£636/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,300,000 in August 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Integral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 Cottage Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2034
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Planning history
Planning history at 2 Cottage Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 2 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN
- Jan 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to Yew tree T12 of TPO No 49
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00891/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cottage Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2024Most recent
£1,300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NN: £1,245,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in WD17 3NN
Versus other Cottage Close homes
On years held, 2 Cottage Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,842
Street avg £6,399
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling 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







