Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Albert Road South, Watford, WD17 1QG
Estimated value
£271,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£54,000)+402%
- Against WD17 1QG's recent median (£166,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£271,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£54,000)+402%
- Against WD17 1QG's recent median (£166,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Albert Road South is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QG. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in WD17 1QG
5 sales, median £166,000 (2025–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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.
12 Albert Road South's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
19 June 1997Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QG: £166,000 (2025–2000).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QG
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Albert Road South, Watford, WD17 1QG. 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 12 Albert Road South
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Albert Road South is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 401.9% above the 1997 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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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.
12 Albert Road South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Albert Road South, Watford, WD17 1QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Albert Road South 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 Albert Road South homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Albert Road South is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 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 SchoolPrimary271m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary527m
- West Herts College16 plus543m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary682m
Nearest stops
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop105m
- Town HallBus stop169m
- St John's RoadBus stop189m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop243m
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 1QG 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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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 12 Albert Road South is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QG. 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 12 Albert Road South. 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 12 Albert Road South was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 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. None is matched to 12 Albert Road South. 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 1QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Albert Road South 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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