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37 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE

5 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£998,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£970,000)+3%
  • Against AL1 2AE's recent median (£880,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£998,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£970,000)+3%
  • Against AL1 2AE's recent median (£880,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 37 Watford Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2AE. 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

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL1 2AE

    5 sales, median £880,000 (2021–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £970,000

    +94.0%over 6 years

  2. 9 August 2015

    £500,000

    +32.3%over 7 years

  3. 29 February 2008

    £378,000

    -35.4%over 2 years

  4. 10 August 2005

    £585,000

    +84.3%over 4 years

  5. 30 July 2001

    £317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2AE: £880,000 (2021–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 37 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE. 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 37 Watford Road

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

37 Watford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £970,000 in October 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 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£949/sq ft) was about 116.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

37 Watford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 37 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE

2decisions2extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demoltion of existing garage and single storey rear extension and erection of part two, part single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/2421
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Watford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 37 Watford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,211

Street avg £5,162

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
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

0.0 km

Midway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Marlborough Science Academy. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary192m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary566m
  • Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary729m
  • Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary809m

Nearest stops

  • MidwayBus stop33m
  • St Stephen's CloseBus stop251m
  • King Harry PHBus stop377m
  • Ragged Hall LaneBus stop391m

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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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 37 Watford Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2AE. 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 37 Watford Road. 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 37 Watford Road was lodged in February 2015 at band E and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 37 Watford Road. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2AE, not by walking route.
Council tax band
37 Watford Road is in council tax band G. 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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