242a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
About 242a
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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Energy performance
242a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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Planning history
242a 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
Price for 242a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 25 years.
£567,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2023Most recent
£567,000
+544.3%over 24 years17 June 1998
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AU: £158,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in WD24 4AU
Flat A, 238 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Apr 2025
£1,000Flat 1, 226 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Feb 2025
£275,000Flat 2, 226 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold May 2024
£1,076,474Flat 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
Versus other St Albans Road homes
On price per m², 242a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,965
Street avg £1,915
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB