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258a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX

Estimated value

£334,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£175,000)+91%
  • Against WD24 4AX's recent median (£190,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£334,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£175,000)+91%
  • Against WD24 4AX's recent median (£190,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 258a is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4AX. 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

    79 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WD24 4AX

    5 sales, median £190,000 (2024–2005)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest 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.

258a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2021Most recent

    £175,000

    +88.2%over 19 years

  2. 21 March 2002

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AX: £190,000 (2024–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 258a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX. 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 258a

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

258a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 79 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). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 90.9% above the 2021 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 258a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

258a 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 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

258a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,215

Street avg £2,541

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
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

Maude Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkgate Junior School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary382m
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary613m
  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary786m
  • Beechfield SchoolPrimary911m

Nearest stops

  • Maude CrescentBus stop139m
  • Windsor RoadBus stop141m
  • Regent StreetBus stop216m
  • Imperial ParkBus stop346m

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 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4AX

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-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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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 258a is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4AX. 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 258a. 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 258a was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 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 258a. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
258a is in council tax band C. 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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