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177a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 177a

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

177a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 90 m² this is the 19th 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. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 71.6% above the 2006 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 177a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

177a 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.

177a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2006Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BD: £200,000 (2024–2017).

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.

177a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £4,771

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 177a

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.
£325k

1 Milton Street

WD24 5EU

3 bed
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Goodwood Avenue

WD24 5LA

3 bed
£272k

1 Judge Street

WD24 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Desmond Road

WD24 5LH

£416k

1 Diamond Road

WD24 5EN

3 bed
£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
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 177a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.