What type of property is 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD sell for?

16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD last sold for £335,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and October 2016, 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD rose from £180,000 to £335,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD located?

16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

Police records around 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

The closest primary school to 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD is St Peter's School (204m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (646m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Watsons Walk, AL1 1PD is Cottonmill Crescent, 304m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 532m away.

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16 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Watsons Walk

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

16 Watsons Walk is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 10.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSide
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from May 2010

EPC improved fromC71toD67

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

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Jul 2012
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Replacement windows, garden shed and boundary fence with pedestrian and vehicular access gates and vehicle crossover to provide access to new hardstanding
New Windows
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15 docs on file
Reference
5/2012/1008
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Watsons Walk saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£335,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2016Most recent
£335,000
+48.2%over 3 years
28 July 2013
£226,000
+25.6%over 2 years
16 June 2011
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PD: £538,800 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Watsons Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Watsons Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.

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