12 Derwent Close, Watford, WD25 0NQ
About 12 Derwent Close
12 Derwent Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 138.6% above the 2003 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Derwent Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and side extension, new entrance porch and bay window to the front elevation at ground floor.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00114/FULH
- Aug 2017Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful development certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer windows and front roof lights.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00832/LDC
What's in 12 Derwent Close, Watford, WD25 0NQ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Derwent Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2003Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0NQ: £440,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD25 0NQ
Versus other Derwent Close homes
Price per m² for 12 Derwent Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £4,322
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Premier Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB








