51 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE
About 51 Watford Road
51 Watford Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2020 for £985,000.
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Energy performance
51 Watford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 51 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE
- Jan 2021Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory, alteration and extension of front bay windows, erection of part single, part storey rear extension with juliette balcony, loft conversion with rear dormer window, rear patio, removal of hedge and construction of front
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2020/1902
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionSept 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£1,074,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2020Most recent
£985,000
+74.3%over 13 years10 July 2006
£565,000
+35.2%over 5 years23 May 2001
£418,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2AE: £880,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in AL1 2AE
Versus other Watford Road homes
On habitable rooms, 51 Watford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,794
Street avg £5,438
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady 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.
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