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

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 253b

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

253b is a detached house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 42 m² this is the 5th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% 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
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

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

253b 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.

253b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 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 co₂ emissions, 253b runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 253b

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.
£235k

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1 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Hudson Close

WD24 5LW

£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Judge Street

WD24 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Goodwood Avenue

WD24 5LA

3 bed
£173k

1 Hollytree House, Gammons Lane

WD24 5JT

£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Milton Street

WD24 5EU

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