What kind of home is Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last change hands?

Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last sold for £149,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,500 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and September 2013, Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA rose from £132,500 to £149,000, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The current EPC rating for Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA use?

The latest EPC at Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA in?

Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Police records around Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest primary school to Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (431m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (579m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest bus stop to Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is Three Horseshoes PH West, 228m away. The nearest rail option is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 874m away.

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Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Chalkdell House

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

Chalkdell House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0TA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 46 m² this is the 6th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in Chalkdell House, where floor areas span 41–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. At 46 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 49% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Chalkdell House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 13, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chalkdell House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Chalkdell House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£149,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2013Most recent
£149,000
-12.4%over 6 years
25 June 2007
£170,000
+28.3%over 3 years
21 June 2004
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0TA: £250,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in WD25 0TA

On the street

Versus other Loweswater Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Chalkdell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £3,414

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Three Horseshoes PH West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 0TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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