159a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
About 159a
159a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 8th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 20 units on file.
At 49 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
159a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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Planning history
159a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
159a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
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 5BD: £200,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BD
Versus other St Albans Road homes
159a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery 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
40.8dB