St Albans House, Flat 23, 181 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1NP
About St Albans House
St Albans House is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 20th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in St Albans House, where floor areas span 32–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
St Albans House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
St Albans House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
St Albans House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other The Parade homes
St Albans House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Beechen Grove North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB








