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167a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 167a

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

167a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 5th 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 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £185,000.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 167a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

167a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2024Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BD: £200,000 (2024–2013).

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.

Years Held for 167a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,868

Street avg £4,426

Above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 167a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£173k

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WD24 5JT

£235k

1 Courtlands Close

WD24 5GR

1 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Hudson Close

WD24 5LW

£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Judge Street

WD24 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Goodwood Avenue

WD24 5LA

3 bed
£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Milton Street

WD24 5EU

3 bed
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 167a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.