18 Chestnut Walk, Watford, WD24 6NS
About 18 Chestnut Walk
18 Chestnut Walk is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 sits 152.3% above the 2004 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension and alterations to existing ground floor roof adjoining 16 Chestnut Walk
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00295/FUL
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension and alterations to existing ground floor roof adjoining 16 Chestnut Walk
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00068/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Chestnut Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 7 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2004Most recent
£220,000
+158.8%over 7 years26 September 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6NS: £265,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in WD24 6NS
Versus other Chestnut Walk homes
18 Chestnut Walk outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Brett Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB