20 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD
About 20 Watsons Walk
20 Watsons Walk is a property in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 43 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2036
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Planning history
20 Watsons Walk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Watsons Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PD: £538,800 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 1PD
Versus other Watsons Walk homes
Habitable Rooms for 20 Watsons Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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