Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
171 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£135,000)+73%
- Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£200,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£135,000)+73%
- Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£200,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 171 St Albans Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in WD24 5BD
5 sales, median £200,000 (2019–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
171 St Albans Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
25 March 2008Most recent
£135,000
+210.3%over 8 years29 September 1999
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BD: £200,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BD
167 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
Sold Nov 2019
£200,000185 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
Sold Oct 2013
£150,000185a, Flat, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
Sold Nov 2008
£75,000173a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
Sold Apr 2007
£300,000177a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
Sold Apr 2006
£190,000
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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About 171 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
171 St Albans Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 15th 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.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 73.3% above the 2008 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 19 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2018from Nov 2018
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2025from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromF22toD60
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 171 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 171 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
1decisions16documents3nearby
- May 2006AmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use to Class D1 - Tuition Centre. (amended description)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00291/COU
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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.
171 St Albans Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,731
Street avg £3,036
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
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 FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 171 St Albans Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 171 St Albans Road. 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 171 St Albans Road was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 171 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.
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