179a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
About 179a
179a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 179a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
- Feb 2015FullOutcome in report
Construction of steel access staircase to maisonette above shop from rear garden
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01618/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
179a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BD
Versus other St Albans Road homes
On habitable rooms, 179a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB