What kind of home is 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY last change hands?

17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY last sold for £507,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and May 2021, 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY rose from £240,000 to £507,000, a change of £267,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 9TY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY have?

17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY in?

17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY 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 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

The closest primary school to 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY is Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (212m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Michael's Catholic High School (918m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chichester Way, WD25 9TY is Kytes Drive, 449m away. The nearest rail option is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 841m away.

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17 Chichester Way, Watford, WD25 9TY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chichester Way

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

17 Chichester Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2009. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £507,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chichester Way, Watford, WD25 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2009
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of garage into habitable room
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
09/0805/CLPD
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What's in 17 Chichester Way, Watford, WD25 9TY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Chichester Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£507,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£507,000
+111.3%over 14 years
17 August 2006
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9TY: £435,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 9TY

On the street

Versus other Chichester Way homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Chichester Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,333

Street avg £4,409

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Kytes Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 9TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 9TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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