Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£544,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£538,800)+1%
- Against AL1 1PD's recent median (£465,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£544,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£538,800)+1%
- Against AL1 1PD's recent median (£465,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Watsons Walk is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL1 1PD
5 sales, median £465,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Watsons Walk saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 December 2024Most recent
£538,800
+1.7%over 3 years29 April 2021
£530,000
+39.5%over 3 years23 March 2018
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PD: £465,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 1PD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 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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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.
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. Last sale on file: £538,800 in December 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2034
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
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
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Watsons Walk is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 42 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 42 Watsons Walk was lodged in June 2024 at band C and is valid until June 2034. 4 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 42 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
- 42 Watsons Walk is in council tax band C. 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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