240a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
About 240a
240a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
240a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
240a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 240a
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
240a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
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 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 240a, 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
EPC Rating for 240a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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