196, Chester Road, WD18 0LJ

196 Chester Road is a 61 m² / 657 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £140,000 in November 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £343k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £285k to £349k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£140,000 on Nov 2003
Internal area
61 square metres (657 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,295 per square metre (£213 per square foot) in Nov 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,624 per square metre (£522 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2003 £140,000 £2,295 £343,059 £5,624

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 61 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 £343,059. 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 £4,670 and £5,720 per square metre (£433 and £531 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 61 m², this implies a valuation between £285,000 and £349,000. 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
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
162 square metres (1,744 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
HD425153
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
196 Chester Road, Watford
Owner
AHLI UNITED BANK (UK) PLC (Company reference number: 877859)
Proprietor address: 7 Baker Street, London W1U 8EG
Price paid on title: £140,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 10 Dec 2003
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
61 sqm (657 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
21 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

196 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 £343,059.
  • Based on an internal area of 61 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £285,000 to £349,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 196 Chester Road last sold for £140,000 in November 2003.

HouseMetric shows 196 Chester Road as 61 m² (657 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 24 December 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 196 Chester Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

196 Chester Road is in postcode WD18 0LJ, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chester Road, WD18 0LJ or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.