155a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
About 155a
155a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 56.8% below the 2017 sale of £405,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,254/sq ft) was about 455.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
155a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 155a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2017Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BD: £185,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BD
Versus other St Albans Road homes
155a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,500
Street avg £3,347
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.0 km
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery 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
40.8dB