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42 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Watsons Walk

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

42 Watsons Walk is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £538,800 in December 2024. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 118.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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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 4)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Oct 2017
EPC improved fromG13toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jun 2024from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromD68toC76
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 42 Watsons Walk.

1 application on record at 42 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD

1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single, part two storey rear extensions

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/0595
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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£538,800

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2024Most recent

    £538,800

    +1.7%over 3 years

  2. 29 April 2021

    £530,000

    +39.5%over 3 years

  3. 23 March 2018

    £380,000

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.

42 Watsons Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,833

Street avg £6,560

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Watsons Walk

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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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