Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BU
3 planning records
Estimated value
£772,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£370,000)+109%
- Against WD19 4BU's recent median (£195,000)+296%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£772,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£370,000)+109%
- Against WD19 4BU's recent median (£195,000)+296%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Chalk Hill is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
144 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WD19 4BU
5 sales, median £195,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
51 Chalk Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
12 December 2003Most recent
£370,000
+157.4%over 5 years27 August 1998
£143,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BU: £195,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in WD19 4BU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 51 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 51 Chalk Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Chalk Hill is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 sits 108.6% above the 2003 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
51 Chalk Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A new windows application was refused at 51 Chalk Hill in 2022.
3 applications on record at 51 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BU
3decisions2extensions32documents4nearby
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, two storey rear extension and replacement timber sash windows to a semi-detached family dwelling.
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00131/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2023Decision
- ExtensionAug 2022Decision
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Versus other Chalk Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 51 Chalk Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £3,332
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bushey Railway Station East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary173m
- Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary427m
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary672m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary768m
Nearest stops
- Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop167m
- Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop170m
- Bushey Rail StationRailway station194m
- Bushey Rail StationRailway station223m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
- Shoplifting295 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 51 Chalk Hill is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 51 Chalk Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 51 Chalk Hill was lodged in July 2018 at band E and is valid until July 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 51 Chalk Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 51 Chalk Hill is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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