Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
101 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
5 planning records
Estimated value
£426,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£365,000)+17%
- Against WD17 1RD's recent median (£330,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£426,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£365,000)+17%
- Against WD17 1RD's recent median (£330,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 101 St Albans Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1RD. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WD17 1RD
5 sales, median £330,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
101 St Albans Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
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: £330,000 (2023–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 101 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD. 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 101 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £426,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £365,000 in February 2020.
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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.
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
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 October 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2012from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD61
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
80%8%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 101 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at 101 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
5decisions230documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Oct 2006Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from specialist acoustic shop to A3 restaurant
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01018/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2012Decision
- AdvertisingApr 2009Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
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Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
101 St Albans Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,992
Street avg £6,038
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
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
0.2 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary657m
- West Herts College16 plus682m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary761m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary901m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop161m
- Railway BridgeBus stop168m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station239m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop270m
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 1RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC 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 101 St Albans Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1RD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 101 St Albans Road. 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 101 St Albans Road was lodged in October 2012 at band D and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 101 St Albans Road. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 101 St Albans Road 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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