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136 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT

3 planning records

Estimated value

£327,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£275,000)+19%
  • Against WD24 4FT's recent median (£180,000)+82%

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

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Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
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

£327,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£275,000)+19%
  • Against WD24 4FT's recent median (£180,000)+82%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 136 St Albans Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4FT. 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

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in WD24 4FT

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2014)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

136 St Albans Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2024Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4FT: £180,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 136 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT. 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 136 St Albans Road

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

136 St Albans Road is a detached house in Watford (WD24 4FT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 70 m² this is the 18th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 18.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £275,000 in September 2024.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromE49toC79
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 136 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 136 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT

3decisions48documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2013
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from use class A1 (retail) to A2 (financial and professional services) including external and internal alterations.

    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00033/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AdvertisingDecision
  4. AdvertisingDecision

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On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

136 St Albans Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,569

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
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

Brixton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary722m
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary747m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary822m
  • Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary930m

Nearest stops

  • Brixton RoadBus stop105m
  • Regent StreetBus stop133m
  • Bermer RoadBus stop339m
  • Railway BridgeBus stop341m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4FT

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 CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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 136 St Albans Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4FT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 136 St Albans Road. 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 136 St Albans Road was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 136 St Albans Road. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4FT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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