236a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
About 236a
236a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 75.5% above the 2004 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
236a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
236a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 236a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
236a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2004Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AU: £275,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in WD24 4AU
Flat 1, 226 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Feb 2025
£275,000Flat 2, 226 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold May 2024
£1,076,474242a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold May 2023
£567,000Flat 5, 224 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Jun 2015
£98,000Flat 2, 224 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Apr 2008
£185,000
Everything we know about 236a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Albans Road homes
236a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,754
Street avg £4,124
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB