What kind of home is Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF?

Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF sell for?

Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF last sold for £324,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and March 2018, Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF rose from £92,000 to £324,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF?

The current EPC rating for Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF?

Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 1QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF use?

The latest EPC at Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF in?

Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF in a safe area?

Police records around Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF?

The closest primary school to Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School (346m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (550m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF?

The closest bus stop to Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, WD17 1QF is Beechen Grove North, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 371m away.

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Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 20.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£324,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2018Most recent
£324,000
+80.0%over 12 years
26 October 2005
£180,000
+95.7%over 4 years
19 December 2000
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QF: £315,000 (2019–2007).

Nearby sales in WD17 1QF

On the street

Versus other Albert Road North homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Top Flat stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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