27 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG
About 27 Chester Road
27 Chester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 154.3% above the 2003 sale of £164,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 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 27 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
27 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£164,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2003Most recent
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0RG: £406,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 27 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
On floor area, 27 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,770
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
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
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB