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29 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 29 Chester Road

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

29 Chester Road is a two-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 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 124.6% above the 2006 sale of £175,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2006Most recent

    £175,000

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.

29 Chester Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,989

Street avg £2,770

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£392k

1 Cannon Road

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£391k

1 Addison Court, St Marys View

WD18 0GR

2 bed2 bath
£399k

1 Holywell Road

WD18 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Durban Road East

WD18 0RN

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Cardiff Road

WD18 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Chester Road

WD18 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Farthing Close

WD18 0BT

2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 Bridgeford House, Cassio Road

WD18 0QR

2 bed1 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.