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249a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 249a

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

249a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 42.1% below the 2018 sale of £508,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£715/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 249a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

249a 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.

249a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£508,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2018Most recent

    £508,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BQ: £205,000 (2023–2019).

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.

On price per m², 249a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,697

Street avg £3,549

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 249a

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.
£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
£325k

1 Milton Street

WD24 5EU

3 bed
£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Hudson Close

WD24 5LW

£235k

1 Courtlands Close

WD24 5GR

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

0.1 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkgate Junior 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 5BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 249a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.