21 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG
About 21 Chester Road
21 Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 306.7% above the 2001 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
21 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
21 Chester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 August 2001Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0RG: £406,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Chester Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£896
Street avg £2,825
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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