117b, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
About 117b
117b is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 97 m² this is the 38th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 82).
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
117b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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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
117b 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
117b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£299,000
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: £330,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WD17 1RD
109a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Nov 2023
£320,000109c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Nov 2023
£290,000101 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Feb 2020
£365,000Flat, 107 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold Dec 2016
£330,000Flat 1, 119 St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD
Sold May 2015
£595,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 117b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB