Cottage Close, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cottage Close, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/cottage-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 3NN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£1,314,325

4 sales

Price range

£1.25m – £1.36m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Aug 2024

WD17 3NN

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At a glance

House prices£1.31m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Cottage Close, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,314,325. Recorded sale prices on Cottage Close range from £1,245,000 to £1,362,300. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cottage Close compared

WD17 postcode area£530,785

Watford£468,281

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cottage Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£1,314,325	15 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Cottage Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Cottage Close WD17 3NN	15 Aug 2024	£1,300,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Cottage Close WD17 3NN	10 Aug 2018	£1,362,300	Detached	Freehold
9, Cottage Close WD17 3NN	7 Sep 2016	£1,245,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Cottage Close WD17 3NN	21 Jul 2016	£1,350,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Cottage Close

Crime

359 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cottage Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	104
Anti-social behaviour	103
Shoplifting	23
Other theft	21
Vehicle crime	20
Drugs	18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Cottage Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
River Gade at Kings Langley and Croxley Flood warning area
Middle River Colne Flood alert area
River Colne at Watford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Cottage Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cassiobury Junior School 359 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 310 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.3 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.5 mi
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.9 mi
Beechfield School 444 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Watford Junction station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Watford Junction station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Watford High Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Watford Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Croxley Underground Station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Langley Way (SE-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 3 min walk
Langley Way (NW-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 3 min walk
The Gardens (SE-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 3 min walk
Stratford Way (SE-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The Elms Surgery
38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.6 mi
Suthergrey House Medical Centre
37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.8 mi
Watford Health Centre
Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.9 mi
Sas West Herts
Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury Drive · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Cassiobury Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Hintons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Cassiobury Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Watford Orthodontic Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.2%	62.5%
Private rented	5.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,849

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Watford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Cottage Close

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Who lives around Cottage Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Watford
White	62.9%	60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	26.8%	24.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.1%	4.7%
Other ethnic group	2.9%	3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	6.3%

Religion

	Here	Watford
Christian	41%	44.5%
No religion	24.3%	24.8%
Hindu	10.5%	8.2%
Muslim	9.3%	13%
Not answered	6%	6.2%
Sikh	3.7%	–
Jewish	3.1%	0.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Watford
Born in the UK	80.1%	66%
Born outside the UK	19.9%	34%

Highest qualification

	Here	Watford
Level 4 qualifications and above	59.7%	41.1%
Level 3 qualifications	13%	14.4%
Level 2 qualifications	11.3%	12.3%
No qualifications	6.7%	15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.9%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%
Other qualifications	2.2%	3%

General health

	Here	Watford
Very good health	55.1%	52.4%
Good health	34.2%	33.5%
Fair health	8.3%	10.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Watford
2 cars or vans in household	46%	25.3%
1 car or van in household	31.2%	44.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15.4%	7.8%
No cars or vans in household	7.3%	22.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Watford.

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Planning applications near Cottage Close

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