156a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
About 156a
156a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4FT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 16th 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. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2014.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
- May 2014ExtensionFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
156a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£309,000
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 4FT: £180,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in WD24 4FT
Everything we know about 156a, 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
156a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB