101 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
About 101 St Albans Road
101 St Albans Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 122 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 11.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £365,000 in February 2020.
Energy performance
101 St Albans Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2012Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of first floor from storage area for ground floor shop to residential to provide three bedroom flat.
- Documents
- 55 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01112/COU
- Apr 2009AdvertisingIn report
Retrospective installation of new projecting box signs on front and side elevations (amended description)
Retrospective- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00038/ADV
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 101 St Albans Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
101 St Albans Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 14 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2020Most recent
£365,000
-21.6%over 13 years26 April 2006
£465,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RD: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 1RD
121a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Mar 2024
£350,000109c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Nov 2023
£290,000109a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Nov 2023
£320,000113a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold May 2023
£700,000Flat, 107 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Dec 2016
£330,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
101 St Albans Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,992
Street avg £6,650
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
10 Franklin Road
WD17 1QD
103 105, Flat 3, St Albans Road
WD17 1RD
1 Franklin Road
WD17 1QD
10 Terrace Gardens
WD17 1RB
1 Wellington Road
WD17 1QU
1 Orphanage Road
WD17 1PG
10 Elm Court, Albert Road South
WD17 1QQ
109c, St Albans Road
WD17 1RD
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB








