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278a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE

Estimated value

£289,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£214,950)+34%
  • Against WD24 6PE's recent median (£272,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£289,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£214,950)+34%
  • Against WD24 6PE's recent median (£272,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 278a is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6PE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD24 6PE

    5 sales, median £272,000 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

278a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2015Most recent

    £214,950

    +65.4%over 9 years

  2. 27 October 2005

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PE: £272,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 278a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 278a

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

278a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 34.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

278a'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 15 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 278a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

278a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 278a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £3,524

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary285m
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary629m
  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary684m
  • Beechfield SchoolPrimary871m

Nearest stops

  • Windsor RoadBus stop35m
  • Maude CrescentBus stop76m
  • Buckingham RoadBus stop278m
  • Regent StreetBus stop320m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
  • Other Theft140 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 6PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 6PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£491k

1 Oakdene Road

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£513k

10 Beech Road

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3 bed1 bath
£520k

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£599k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 278a is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6PE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 278a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 278a was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 278a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 6PE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
278a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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