17 Chilcott Road, Watford, WD24 5LF
About 17 Chilcott Road
17 Chilcott Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 21 EPCs). On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 36.4% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Chilcott Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 17 Chilcott Road in 2025.
- Jul 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.53m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00630/HPD
- Jun 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.53m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00511/HPD
What's in 17 Chilcott Road, Watford, WD24 5LF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Chilcott Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LF: £470,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 5LF
Versus other Chilcott Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Chilcott Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,202
Street avg £4,219
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hollytree House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Orchard Primary School. 27 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB








