193a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH
About 193a
193a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 48 m² this is the 16th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–246 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 33.3% above the 2021 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
193a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 193a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2021Most recent
£150,000
-23.1%4 November 2021
£195,000
+225.0%over 21 years21 December 1999
£60,000
+96.7%over 1 year20 April 1998
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BH: £210,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BH
227a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH
Sold Apr 2023
£750,000221a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH
Sold Mar 2020
£215,000Flat 1, 215 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH
Sold Sept 2019
£210,000211b, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH
Sold Jun 2015
£149,950Flat 2, 215 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH
Sold Aug 2011
£110,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
Years Held for 193a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkgate Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB








