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23 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BL

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Chalk Hill

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

23 Chalk Hill is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 49.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Chalk Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromE49toC69
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2014
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Retrospective application for existing double storey rear extension to be demolished and rebuilt to same dimensions.

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00759/FULH
    View planning record
  2. May 2013
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for conversion of the loft space into a habitable room including associated works of physical alteration incorporating the installation of a dormer window to the rear.

    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00296/LDC
    View planning record
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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.

23 Chalk Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£747,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £500,000

    +138.1%over 8 years
  2. 11 January 2013

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BL: £324,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Chalk Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Chalk Hill outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,646

Street avg £4,084

Below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Chalk Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bushey Railway Station East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 33 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 WD19 4BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 23 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.