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25 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Chester Road

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

25 Chester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 270.2% above the 2000 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 35.2% 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

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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

25 Chester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£117,500

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2000Most recent

    £117,500

    +62.1%over 2 years

  2. 30 July 1997

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0RG: £406,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 25 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,335

Street avg £2,803

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£460k

1 Banbury Street

WD18 0EX

3 bed2 bath
£438k

1 Chester Road

WD18 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Cardiff Road

WD18 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Durban Road East

WD18 0RN

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Holywell Road

WD18 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Cannon Road

WD18 0BB

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Addison Court, St Marys View

WD18 0GR

2 bed2 bath
£323k

1 Farthing Close

WD18 0BT

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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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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 WD18 0RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.