9 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN
About 9 Cottage Close
9 Cottage Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,404,000 is 12.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 167 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
9 Cottage Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2009Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to sycamore trees T20 and T21 of TPO No 49
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/00673/TPO
- Oct 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01047/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
9 Cottage Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£1,245,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2016Most recent
£1,245,000
+388.2%over 21 years24 May 1995
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NN: £1,300,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in WD17 3NN
Versus other Cottage Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 9 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,455
Street avg £6,322
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB








