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Chalkdell House, Flat 25, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
648 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
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 an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0TA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 648 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 60 m² this is the 24th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £235,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 25, 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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £235,000

    +17.5%over 1 year
  2. 11 December 2019

    £200,000

    +30.7%over 6 years
  3. 25 January 2013

    £153,000

    -7.3%over 5 years
  4. 19 August 2007

    £165,000

    +13.8%over 3 years
  5. 24 June 2004

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0TA: £250,000 (2022–2017).

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 epc rating, Chalkdell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £3,422

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chalkdell House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD25 0TA

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chalkdell House, Flat 25, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.