136 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
About 136 St Albans Road
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. 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 this is the 17th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file.
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 £325,000 is 18.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 36.3% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018AdvertisingIn report
Consent to display an upgrade of 1 no. 48 sheet illuminated advertising panel to 1 no. 48 sheet digital advertising display unit.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00291/ADV
- Aug 2015AdvertisingIn report
Consent to display 4no. non-illuminated wall-mounted signs and 1no. non-illuminated box fascia.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00836/ADV
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
136 St Albans Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4FT: £150,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in WD24 4FT
136a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
Sold May 2019
£180,000140a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
Sold Apr 2019
£350,000142a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
Sold Feb 2015
£132,500142b, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
Sold Apr 2014
£150,000142c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
Sold Apr 2011
£155,000
Everything we know about 136 St Albans Road, 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
136 St Albans Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,929
Street avg £3,520
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB