260a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
About 260a
260a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. At 82 m² this is the 6th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 78).
At 82 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).
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Energy performance
260a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
260a 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
260a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£333,000
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 4AX: £175,000 (2024–2007).
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
£150,000254 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX
Sold Jul 2007
£250,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
260a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Maude Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkgate Junior School. 33 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB