246a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
About 246a
246a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 43% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
246a'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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016RenovationFullIn report
Installation of dropped kerb and crossover.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00794/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 246a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£282,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2005Most recent
£282,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AX: £140,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in WD24 4AX
248a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
Sold Feb 2024
£190,000258a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
Sold Jun 2021
£175,000Flat, 250 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
Sold May 2010
£126,750244a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
Sold Oct 2009
£125,000244d, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
Sold Oct 2009
£140,000
Everything we know about 246a, 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
On years held, 246a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,568
Street avg £2,668
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Maude Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkgate Junior School. 33 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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB