17 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG
About 17 Chester Road
17 Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Chester Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Chester Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
17 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Chester Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Chester Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0RG: £406,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 17 Chester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Chester Road homes
17 Chester Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Durban Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chater Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB