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214 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 214 St Albans Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

214 St Albans Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 91 m² this is the 14th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 19 units on file.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

214 St Albans Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromF31toE40
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 214 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

214 St Albans Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

214 St Albans Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 WD24 4AU: £275,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 214 St Albans Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 214 St Albans Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£363k

1 Monica Close

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£368k

1 Cromer Road

WD24 4DY

£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
£320k

1 Trinity Hall Close

WD24 4GW

£316k

1 Liberty Apartments, 19 Devon Road

WD24 4HS

Flat2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 The Lodge, Orphanage Road

WD24 4QZ

2 bed
£414k

1 Salisbury Road

WD24 4DT

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

2 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkgate Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 214 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.