What type of property is Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last change hands?

Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last sold for £77,500 in December 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in October 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2004 and December 2014, Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA fell from £100,000 to £77,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly -2.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The current EPC rating for Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (488 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA heated?

The latest EPC at Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA located?

Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Police records around Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 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.

Which schools serve Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest primary school to Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 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 transport links are near Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest bus stop to Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 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 14, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA

EPC B3 sales on record

Estimated value

£179,000

Since the 2014 sale (£77,500)+131%
Against WD25 0TA's recent median (£250,000)-28%

Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

45 m²

488 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£179,000

Against its 2014 sale (£77,500)+131%
Against WD25 0TA's recent median (£250,000)-28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Chalkdell House is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 0TA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
45 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WD25 0TA
5 sales, median £250,000 (2022–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Chalkdell House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

19 December 2014Most recent
£77,500
+6.9%over 5 years
1 December 2009
£72,500
-27.5%over 5 years
14 October 2004
£100,000

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

Nearby sales in WD25 0TA

Risks

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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 45 m² (around 488 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (May 2009) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 5th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (87 versus a worst of 76).

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 131% above the 2014 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 42.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 45 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 27 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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 26 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 14, 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.

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.

Chalkdell House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,711

Street avg £3,470

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

214/mo

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.

Nearest schools

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary431m
Future Academies WatfordSecondary579m
Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary683m
Saint Michael's Catholic High SchoolSecondary745m

Nearest stops

Three Horseshoes PH WestBus stop228m
Premier InnBus stop283m
Bus GarageBus stop323m
Three Horseshoes PH EastBus stop342m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
Other Theft357 reports13%
Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Chalkdell House is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 0TA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Chalkdell House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Chalkdell House was lodged in May 2009 at band B and expired in May 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Chalkdell House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 0TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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