53 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG
About 53 Chester Road
53 Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 104.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00681/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Chester Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
53 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2017Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0RG: £406,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 53 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 habitable rooms, 53 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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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