33 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG
About 33 Chester Road
33 Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
33 Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
33 Chester Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00273/FULH
- Jul 2017ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01049/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 33 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
33 Chester Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£450,000
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 33 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
Floor Area for 33 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
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