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392 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 392 St Albans Road

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

392 St Albans Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 18.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 114.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £415,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 392 St Albans Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromD61toE51
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 392 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

392 St Albans Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 392 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.

392 St Albans Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2019Most recent

    £415,000

    +66.0%over 12 years
  2. 27 September 2007

    £250,000

    +187.4%over 9 years
  3. 27 March 1998

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PJ: £412,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

392 St Albans Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,770

Street avg £3,360

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 392 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

0.1 km

Bushey Mill Lane — 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 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 6PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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