171, Chester Road, WD18 0LH
171 Chester Road is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £196,000 in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £357k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £341k to £423k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2012 £196,000 1.2% -1.5% Oct 2005 £181,000 7.8% 6.2% May 2002 £139,950 25.1% 23.4% May 1999 £71,000 na na - Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,648 per square metre (£246 per square foot) in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,829 per square metre (£449 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2012 £196,000 £2,649 £357,378 £4,829 Oct 2005 £181,000 £2,446 £407,323 £5,504 May 2002 £139,950 £1,891 £417,963 £5,648 May 1999 £71,000 £959 £328,512 £4,439 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £357,378. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,610 and £5,720 per square metre (£428 and £531 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £341,000 and £423,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 128 square metres (1,378 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 28 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
171 Chester Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £357,378.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £341,000 to £423,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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