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185 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 185 St Albans Road

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

185 St Albans Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 64 m² this is the 12th 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 (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 84% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 185 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2016
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from offices to residential

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01287/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2016
    Amendment
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for use of first floor as residential

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01158/LDC
    View planning record

What's in 185 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

185 St Albans Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2013Most recent

    £150,000

    -18.9%over 9 years

  2. 16 February 2004

    £185,000

    +42.3%over 2 years

  3. 6 August 2001

    £130,000

    +18.2%over 1 year

  4. 11 November 1999

    £110,000

    +29.4%over 12 months

  5. 18 November 1998

    £85,000

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.

EPC Rating for 185 St Albans Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,344

Street avg £4,742

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 185 St Albans Road

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.
£272k

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£282k

1 Goodwood Avenue

WD24 5LA

3 bed
£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Hudson Close

WD24 5LW

£235k

1 Courtlands Close

WD24 5GR

1 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Milton Street

WD24 5EU

3 bed
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 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 185 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.