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242a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU

Estimated value

£333,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£567,000)-41%
  • Against WD24 4AU's recent median (£158,000)+111%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 13
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£333,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£567,000)-41%
  • Against WD24 4AU's recent median (£158,000)+111%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 242a is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    143 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in WD24 4AU

    5 sales, median £158,000 (2025–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 242a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2023Most recent

    £567,000

    +544.3%over 24 years

  2. 17 June 1998

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AU: £158,000 (2025–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 242a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 242a

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

242a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 41.3% below the 2023 sale of £567,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold May 2023 for £567,000.

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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.

242a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G13
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

242a 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.

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.

On price per m², 242a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,965

Street avg £1,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary478m
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary633m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary882m
  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary884m

Nearest stops

  • Regent StreetBus stop120m
  • Maude CrescentBus stop221m
  • Windsor RoadBus stop236m
  • Imperial ParkBus stop315m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
  • Other Theft140 reports7%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor MaisonetteEPC GPre-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.

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 242a is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 242a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 242a was lodged in March 2018 at band G and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 242a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
242a is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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