422a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ
About 422a
422a is a one-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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61).
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 91.8% above the 2003 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Planning history
422a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
422a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2003Most recent
£110,000
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
EPC Rating for 422a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,619
Street avg £3,274
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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