What type of property is Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ?

Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ sell for?

Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ last sold for £205,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in June 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2010 and October 2022, Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ rose from £152,500 to £205,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ?

Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ?

Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ located?

Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ?

Police records around Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (192% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ is Parkgate Junior School (497m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, WD24 5BQ is Regent Street, 103m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 686m away.

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Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (37–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Last sale on file: £205,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromB81toC77

Jul 2020from Jul 2020

EPC improved fromC77toD57

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£205,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£205,000
+34.4%over 12 years
28 June 2010
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BQ: £210,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in WD24 5BQ

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.

Years Held for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,868

Street avg £3,975

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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