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55 Chilcott Road, Watford, WD24 5LF

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 55 Chilcott Road

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

55 Chilcott Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 49.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £322,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Chilcott Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Chilcott Road, Watford, WD24 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Mar 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (Landscaping), Cond. 5 (Hard Landscaping), Cond. 6 (Boundary Walls), Cond. 7 (Garage and tree removal) pursuant to planning permission 12/00249/FUL.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01644/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2012
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a part single and part two storey side and rear extensions and conversion of house into 4no flats.

    Extension
    Documents
    49 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00249/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 55 Chilcott Road, Watford, WD24 5LF's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Chilcott Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£322,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £322,500

    +186.7%over 22 years

  2. 28 September 1998

    £112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LF: £470,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chilcott Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 55 Chilcott Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,164

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Chilcott Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£489k

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1 Gisburne Way

WD24 5BA

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

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£444k

1 Garfield Street

WD24 5HA

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Leavesden Road

WD24 5EB

3 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Diamond Road

WD24 5EN

3 bed
£611k

1 Howard Close

WD24 5JB

3 bed
£648k

1 Damson Close

WD24 5JY

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 55 Chilcott Road, Watford, WD24 5LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.