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253a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 253a

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

253a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 16th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 364.4% above the 2000 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).

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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
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

253a 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.

Latest sale on 253a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£59,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2000Most recent

    £59,000

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.

253a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£952

Street avg £4,299

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 253a

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

1 Judge Street

WD24 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Goodwood Avenue

WD24 5LA

3 bed
£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 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

0.1 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 253a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.