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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 8 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 £381,000 is 17.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 29.3% 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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025

Current Certificate
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£381,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£324,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2018Most recent

    £324,000

    +80.0%over 12 years

  2. 26 October 2005

    £180,000

    +95.7%over 4 years

  3. 19 December 2000

    £92,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£275k

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£269k

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£268k

112a, Flat 5, The Parade, High Street

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£268k

121b, Flat, St Albans Road

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Flat
£267k

112a, Flat 2, The Parade, High Street

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Flat
£267k

112a, Flat 7, The Parade, High Street

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Flat
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.