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9 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Cottage Close

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

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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to sycamore trees T20 and T21 of TPO No 49

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    09/00673/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    08/01047/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Cottage Close

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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.

9 Cottage Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£1,245,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2016Most recent

    £1,245,000

    +388.2%over 21 years
  2. 24 May 1995

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NN: £1,300,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for 9 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,455

Street avg £6,322

Above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
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.

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 9 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.