59 Watford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,483,000 sits 128.2% above the 2002 sale of £650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 189 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 17 EPCs).
59 Watford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
No planning applications are recorded against 59 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 59 Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE
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59 Watford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Price per m² for 59 Watford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,439
Street avg £5,585
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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.
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28 November 2002Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2AE: £970,000 (2021–2019).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
AL1 2AY
Closest school
0.2 km
The Marlborough Science Academy. 20 schools nearby.