396b, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ
About 396b
396b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 8th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 193.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £274,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2031
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Planning history
396b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
396b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£274,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£274,000
+3.4%over 4 years25 September 2016
£265,000
+68.3%over 6 years18 May 2010
£157,500
+154.0%over 11 years30 October 1998
£62,000
+31.9%over 3 years15 March 1995
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PJ: £200,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PJ
Versus other St Albans Road homes
On price per m², 396b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,524
Street avg £3,053
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB