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1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4DB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Dorchester Court

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

1 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 106.8% above the 2006 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dorchester Court

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dorchester Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Dorchester Court

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.

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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.

1 Dorchester Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£147,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2006Most recent

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DB: £278,500 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other Chalk Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dorchester Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,201

Street avg £2,952

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dorchester Court

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

0.2 km

Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 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 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.