117a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
About 117a
117a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 87 m² this is the 37th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
117a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
117a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RD: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 1RD
Versus other St Albans Road homes
117a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB