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161 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD

EPC B3 planning records

Estimated value

£214,000

  • Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£150,000)+43%

Newest record on this page: November 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£214,000

  • Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£150,000)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 161 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 5BD. 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 March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in WD24 5BD

    5 sales, median £150,000 (2019–2007)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

161 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 5BD: £150,000 (2019–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 161 St Albans Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

161 St Albans Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2027

4 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD58toB81
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 161 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD

3decisions43documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2007
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    New shopfront

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00056/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AdvertisingDecision
  4. AdvertisingDecision

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On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 161 St Albans Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Area

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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary797m
  • Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary808m
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary815m
  • Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary902m

Nearest stops

  • Brixton RoadBus stop40m
  • Regent StreetBus stop214m
  • Railway BridgeBus stop259m
  • Church RoadBus stop345m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC BPre-1919 build

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 161 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 5BD. 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 161 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 161 St Albans Road was lodged in March 2017 at band B and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 161 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 5BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
161 St Albans Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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