Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
156 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
6 planning records
Estimated value
£223,000
- Against WD24 4FT's recent median (£220,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against WD24 4FT's recent median (£220,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 156 St Albans Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD24 4FT
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
156 St Albans Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 4FT: £220,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WD24 4FT
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 156 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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About 156 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
156 St Albans Road is a detached house in Watford (WD24 4FT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 40 m² this is the 6th 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 across 23 units on file.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
156 St Albans Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Apr 2018
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 156 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
6 applications on record at 156 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
6decisions3extensions85documents3nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- May 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two storey extension to rear with pitched roof to convert 2no. 1 bedroom flats to 4no. 1 bedroom self-contained flats.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00492/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationOct 2016Decision
- ApplicationOct 2016Decision
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Versus other St Albans Road homes
Three headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 156 St Albans Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 156 St Albans Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 156 St Albans Road was lodged in June 2019 at band D and is valid until June 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 156 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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