What type of property is Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is a mid-terrace house.

What did Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA sell for?

Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA last sold for £162,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and May 2014, Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA rose from £130,000 to £162,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA have?

The current EPC rating for Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in April 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA heated?

The latest EPC at Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA located?

Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA in a safe area?

Police records around Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 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.

Which schools serve Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest primary school to Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 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 is the nearest station to Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 42 Loweswater Close, WD25 0TA?

The closest bus stop to Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 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 5, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Chalkdell House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Chalkdell House is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0TA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Chalkdell House (41–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 40.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 41 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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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 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromC79toB81

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkdell House, Flat 5, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£162,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2014Most recent
£162,000
+24.6%over 9 years
17 June 2004
£130,000

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.

Floor Area for Chalkdell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,951

Street avg £3,420

Above

Floor Area

41 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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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