167 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
About 167 St Albans Road
167 St Albans Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 82% above the 2019 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 130.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £200,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2011New BuildFullIn report
Construction of a new detached 3 storey dwelling at the rear of the site, consisting of a studio flat at first and second floor level; external access staircase and two off-street parking spaces at ground floor level.
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01228/FUL
- Dec 2008Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of Use from A1 (retail) to A5 (hot food take-away). To include installation of associated extractor flue.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01337/COU
What's in 167 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
167 St Albans Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.8% per year over 12 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: -4.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2019Most recent
£200,000
-45.9%over 12 years31 May 2007
£370,000
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
167 St Albans Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,405
Street avg £4,359
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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








