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298 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 298 St Albans Road

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

298 St Albans Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 141 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 £501,000 sits 134.7% above the 2005 sale of £213,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 298 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 298 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A HMO conversion application was refused at 298 St Albans Road in 2025.

  1. Nov 2025
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing HMO since 2005

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00836/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for existing HMO since 2005 Sui Generis

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00612/LDC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 298 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.

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

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£213,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2005Most recent

    £213,500

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.

298 St Albans Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,514

Street avg £1,814

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 298 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
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.

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 298 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.