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161a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD

Estimated value

£245,000

  • Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£150,000)+63%

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 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£245,000

  • Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£150,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 161a is modelled from its 35 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

    35 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • 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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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

161a 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 161a

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

161a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

161a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

161a has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 floor area, 161a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 161a is modelled from its 35 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 161a, 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 161a was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 161a. 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.
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