161 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
About 161 St Albans Road
161 St Albans Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 40 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the top.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
161 St Albans Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2007AdvertisingIn report
Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01026/ADV
- Mar 2007RenovationFullIn report
New shopfront
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00056/FUL
What's in 161 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
161 St Albans Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£214,000
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
On epc rating, 161 St Albans Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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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