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57 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 57 Watford Road

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

57 Watford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,067,000 is 23.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£618/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 130 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sale on file: £865,000 in June 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 57 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE

2decisions2extensions28documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2019
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single part two storey side and rear extensions with rooflights, new openings in side elevation, loft conversion with rooflights and rear dormer windows, alterations to openings

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/2218
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

57 Watford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,067,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£865,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £865,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2AE: £970,000 (2021–2018).

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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.

57 Watford Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,654

Street avg £5,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ashdales

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1 Doggetts Way

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£1.1m

1 Chiswell Gate, Watford Road

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£475k

1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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