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17a, Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF

3 planning records

Estimated value

£587,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£630,000)-7%
  • Against WD17 1QF's recent median (£324,000)+81%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£587,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£630,000)-7%
  • Against WD17 1QF's recent median (£324,000)+81%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17a is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QF

    5 sales, median £324,000 (2019–2007)

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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.

Latest sale on 17a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2025Most recent

    £630,000

    +100.0%over 18 years

  2. 14 December 2007

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QF: £324,000 (2019–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17a, 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 17a

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

17a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £630,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

17a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 August 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

17a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

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

3decisions3extensions52documents7nearby
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed first floor side extension

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00895/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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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 17a is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17a. 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 17a was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 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 17a. 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
17a 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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