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18 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Watsons Walk

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

18 Watsons Walk is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 327% above the 1999 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 58.5% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Mid 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Watsons Walk has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Watsons Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£63,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 1999Most recent

    £63,000

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.

On floor area, 18 Watsons Walk runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Duncan Court, London Road

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1 Dorcas Court, Old London Road

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£364k

1 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill

AL1 1HA

2 bed1 bath
£1.3m

1 Belmont Hill

AL1 1RD

1 bed
£500k

1 Hopkins Yard, Watsons Walk

AL1 1PD

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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