Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chalkdell House, Flat 22, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA
EPC B3 sales on record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£235,000)0%
- Against WD25 0TA's recent median (£250,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£235,000)0%
- Against WD25 0TA's recent median (£250,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chalkdell House is modelled from its 48 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WD25 0TA
5 sales, median £250,000 (2021–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
10 March 2022Most recent
£235,000
9 November 2017
£235,000
+74.1%over 13 years23 June 2004
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0TA: £250,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in WD25 0TA
Chalkdell House, Flat 25, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA
Sold May 2021
£235,000Chalkdell House, Flat 7, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA
Sold May 2021
£260,000Chalkdell House, Flat 2, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA
Sold Feb 2020
£250,000Chalkdell House, Flat 17, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA
Sold Jan 2020
£280,000Chalkdell House, Flat 1, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA
Sold Aug 2017
£286,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 48 m² this is the 8th 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.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 22, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chalkdell House has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 years held.
Price per m²
£4,896
Street avg £3,352
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Chalkdell House is modelled from its 48 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 February 2017 at band B and is valid until February 2027. 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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