What kind of home is Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last change hands?

Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last sold for £163,000 in January 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £137,500 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and January 2008, Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA rose from £137,500 to £163,000, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The current EPC rating for Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA use?

The latest EPC at Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA in?

Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 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 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Police records around Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest primary school to Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 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 24, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest bus stop to Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 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 24, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (January 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 47 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 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.

It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 45.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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 Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 24, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chalkdell House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£163,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 January 2008Most recent
£163,000
+12.2%over 1 year
1 February 2006
£145,250
+5.6%over 1 year
24 June 2004
£137,500

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 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Chalkdell House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £3,439

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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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