170a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AS
About 170a
170a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 37th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £250,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 November 2030
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Planning history
170a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AS: £165,000 (2018–1998).
Nearby sales in WD24 4AS
Versus other St Albans Road homes
On years held, 170a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,906
Street avg £3,383
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parkgate Junior School. 33 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







