What kind of home is Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA sell for?

Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last sold for £165,000 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,500 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and July 2007, Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA rose from £142,500 to £165,000, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA have?

The current EPC rating for Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA use?

The latest EPC at Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA in?

Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA in a safe area?

Police records around Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 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 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest primary school to Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 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.

How well connected is Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest bus stop to Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 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 26, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

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 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 59 m² this is the 17th 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. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 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 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 42.4% above the 2007 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2010from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromB82toC80

May 2021from Jan 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 26, 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2007Most recent
£165,000
+15.8%over 3 years
24 June 2004
£142,500

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.

Chalkdell House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,797

Street avg £3,464

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

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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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70 dB

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