12 Albert Road South, Watford, WD17 1QG
About 12 Albert Road South
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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
12 Albert Road South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
12 Albert Road South has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Albert Road South's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Versus other Albert Road South homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB