According to the public record, 252, Chester Road, Watford is a period house with 839 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 106 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.
252, Chester Road, Watford has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2016.
We combine this information with public data 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 252 Chester Road Watford as £394,733 and the rental value as £1,903 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 252 Chester Road Watford has decreased by £492 (0.1%) and its rental value has increased by £95 per month (5.0%).
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 252, Chester Road, Watford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £414,470 and rental value of £1,998 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £367,102 and a rental value of £1,769 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £394,733, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,940 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 252, Chester Road, Watford sits on a plot of 106m2.
We have plot size data on 26 out of 53 other houses in the postcode and 252, Chester Road, Watford sits on the 21st largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 252, Chester Road, Watford was last sold on 12 Jan 2004 for £152,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 252, Chester Road, Watford within a radius of 170m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 113, Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SQ, a Freehold house which sold for £465,000 in Oct 2023.
Read more about house prices in WD18.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets of properties similar to 252, Chester Road, Watford within a radius of 206m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 330, Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7PD, a Freehold house let by Imagine for an undisclosed amount in Oct 2022.
Chester Road, Watford, WD18 has a total of 267 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 252, Chester Road, Watford is the 141st largest and the 102nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £18k more expensive than the average property in WD18.
252, Chester Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Apr 2016.
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 252, Chester Road, Watford is Watford station which is 900 m 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 252, Chester Road, Watford, 37.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 36.6% is privately rented.
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 252, Chester Road, Watford, 24.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.0% 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 252, Chester Road, Watford, the average age was 34.2 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 252, Chester Road, Watford, 0.0% 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 252, Chester Road, Watford, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
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