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17 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF

3 planning records

Estimated value

£613,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£552,000)+11%
  • Against WD17 1QF's recent median (£315,000)+95%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£613,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£552,000)+11%
  • Against WD17 1QF's recent median (£315,000)+95%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Albert Road North is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QF. 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QF

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Albert Road North valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2017Most recent

    £552,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QF: £315,000 (2025–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF. 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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Overview

About 17 Albert Road North

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

17 Albert Road North is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 11.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 127.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

17 Albert Road North's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 December 2026

Expires this month
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Albert Road North has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 17 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF

3decisions3extensions39documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01681/HPD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Watford district page.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechen Grove North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary346m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary529m
  • West Herts College16 plus550m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary757m

Nearest stops

  • Beechen Grove NorthBus stop106m
  • St John's RoadBus stop173m
  • Town HallBus stop228m
  • Town HallBus stop239m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
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

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Albert Road North is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Albert Road North. 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 17 Albert Road North was lodged in December 2016 at band E and is valid until December 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 17 Albert Road North. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Albert Road North is in council tax band C. 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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