276a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
About 276a
276a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 141.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
276a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
276a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 276a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2022Most recent
£310,000
+67.6%over 7 years14 October 2014
£185,000
+37.0%over 11 years28 August 2003
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PE: £205,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PE
280a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Nov 2019
£272,000278a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Sept 2015
£214,950Flat A, 304 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Aug 2015
£205,000Flat B, 304 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Apr 2010
£135,000294 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold May 2005
£213,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
On years held, 276a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,875
Street avg £3,219
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 km
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkgate Junior School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB








