420a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ
About 420a
420a is a detached house in Watford (WD24 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since September 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 142.6% above the 1995 sale of £115,000. At 54 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 39 EPCs).
Energy performance
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Planning history
420a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
420a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 1995Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PJ: £412,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PJ
Versus other St Albans Road homes
420a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,130
Street avg £3,309
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB








