According to the public record, 140, Chester Road, Watford is a period freehold house and with 785 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 124 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Chester Road, Watford, WD18 is located in the borough of Watford within the WD18 postal district.
140, Chester Road, Watford has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in May 2022 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in April 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 140 Chester Road Watford as £362,618 and the rental value as £2,034 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 140 Chester Road Watford has decreased by £835 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by £103 per month (5.1%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 140, Chester Road, Watford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £380,749 and rental value of £2,136 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £337,234 and a rental value of £1,892 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £362,618, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,782 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 140, Chester Road, Watford sits on a plot of 124m2.
We have plot size data on 30 out of 42 other houses in the postcode and 140, Chester Road, Watford sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 140, Chester Road, Watford was last sold on 27 May 2022 for £390,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since May 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 0.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 140, Chester Road, Watford within a radius of 83m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 159, Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NH, a Freehold house which sold for £360,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in WD18.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets of properties similar to 140, Chester Road, Watford within a radius of 260m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 26, Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX, a Freehold house let by Imagine for an undisclosed amount in May 2021.
Chester Road, Watford, WD18 has a total of 267 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 140, Chester Road, Watford is the 156th largest and the 192nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £14k less expensive than the average property in WD18.
140, Chester Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Apr 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 140, Chester Road, Watford is Watford station which is 1.0 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 140, Chester Road, Watford, 43.8% of property is privately rented and 37.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 140, Chester Road, Watford, 28.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 37.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 140, Chester Road, Watford, the average age was 34.2 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 140, Chester Road, Watford, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 140, Chester Road, Watford, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
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