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290 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 290 St Albans Road

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

290 St Albans Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for HMO conversion is awaiting a decision. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 169% above the 2001 sale of £200,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 290 St Albans Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

290 St Albans Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 290 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for HMO conversion is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Mar 2026
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for existing use of existing 3 storey 7 bedroom house as HMO since 2001

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00174/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of rear dormer projection to room 7 existing House of Multiple Occupation.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01203/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 290 St Albans Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

290 St Albans Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2001Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PE: £214,950 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 290 St Albans Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £1,809

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 290 St Albans Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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.
£539k

1 Hazel Tree Road

WD24 6RJ

£548k

10 Cherry Tree Road

WD24 6SB

3 bed1 bath
£516k

10 Beech Road

WD24 6NY

3 bed1 bath
£503k

1 Maude Crescent

WD24 6BN

£488k

1 Beech Road

WD24 6NZ

£482k

1 The Thrums

WD24 6DJ

£480k

1 St Georges Road

WD24 6BU

£474k

1 Beechwood Rise

WD24 6SE

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

0.0 km

Windsor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Parkgate Junior School. 31 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 290 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.