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32 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

5 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£613,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£565,000)+8%
  • Against AL1 1PD's recent median (£538,800)+14%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£613,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£565,000)+8%
  • Against AL1 1PD's recent median (£538,800)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 32 Watsons Walk is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    83 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL1 1PD

    5 sales, median £538,800 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

32 Watsons Walk has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £565,000

    +0.9%over 3 years

  2. 17 March 2017

    £560,000

    +21.7%over 2 years

  3. 31 October 2014

    £460,000

    +70.8%over 5 years

  4. 16 December 2008

    £269,250

    +176.2%over 9 years

  5. 5 March 1999

    £97,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 32 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 32 Watsons Walk

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

32 Watsons Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 83 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). Last sale on file: £565,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2026

1 month remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2008from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD57toE51
Dec 2016from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 32 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

1decisions5nearby
  1. Apr 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Reduce Sycamore trees in the rear garden by approximately 30% to maintain light to the various properties. All trees have a history of being pollarded. Where possible branches will be cut back to a growth point.

    Reference
    TP/2023/0189
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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.

32 Watsons Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,807

Street avg £6,673

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary204m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary508m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary646m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary707m

Nearest stops

  • Cottonmill CrescentBus stop304m
  • Alma RoadBus stop318m
  • Telford CourtBus stop327m
  • Lattimore RoadBus stop328m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Watsons Walk is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 32 Watsons Walk. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 32 Watsons Walk was lodged in December 2016 at band E and is valid until December 2026. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 32 Watsons Walk. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1PD, not by walking route.
Council tax band
32 Watsons Walk is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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