Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
St Albans House, Flat 5, 181 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1NP
Estimated value
£161,000
Newest record on this page: February 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£161,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for St Albans House is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1NP. 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
32 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 1NP
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
St Albans House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for St Albans House, Flat 5, 181 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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About St Albans House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
St Albans House is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across St Albans House (32–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 32 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
St Albans House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against St Albans House, Flat 5, 181 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
St Albans House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Parade homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
St Albans House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary398m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary400m
- West Herts College16 plus418m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary703m
Nearest stops
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop47m
- Town HallBus stop81m
- Town HallBus stop145m
- Town HallBus stop159m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for St Albans House is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1NP. 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. No sale is recorded for St Albans House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 St Albans House was lodged in February 2015 at band C 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. None is matched to St Albans House. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- St Albans House is in council tax band B. 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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