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25 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

Extendable6 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Watsons Walk

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

25 Watsons Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£666/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £788,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide and rear
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 25 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

3decisions3extensions34documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2019
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory, insertion of rear dormer windows and front rooflights

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/0342
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

25 Watsons Walk has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£811,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£788,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2023Most recent

    £788,000

    +1.7%over 1 year

  2. 7 December 2021

    £775,000

    +1.8%over 4 years

  3. 20 January 2017

    £761,000

    +128.5%over 12 years

  4. 21 October 2004

    £333,000

    +35.9%over 3 years

  5. 24 July 2001

    £245,000

    +137.9%over 4 years

  6. 28 April 1997

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PD: £465,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Watsons Walk homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 25 Watsons Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,164

Street avg £6,653

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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
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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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Common questions

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