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426 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 426 St Albans Road

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

426 St Albans Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 12.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 143.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in July 2024.

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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
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 426 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

426 St Albans Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 426 St Albans Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£455,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2024Most recent

    £455,000

    +82.0%over 8 years

  2. 27 November 2015

    £250,000

    -10.7%over 11 years

  3. 5 September 2004

    £280,000

    +133.3%over 4 years

  4. 13 August 2000

    £120,000

    +37.9%over 1 year

  5. 21 July 1999

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PJ: £200,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 426 St Albans Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £3,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 426 St Albans Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£513k

10 Beech Road

WD24 6NY

3 bed1 bath
£520k

10 Cherry Tree Road

WD24 6SB

3 bed1 bath
£529k

1 Hazel Tree Road

WD24 6RJ

£491k

1 Oakdene Road

WD24 6RN

3 bed
£469k

1 Maude Crescent

WD24 6BN

£466k

1 Beechwood Rise

WD24 6SE

£455k

1 The Thrums

WD24 6DJ

£450k

10 Berry Avenue

WD24 6RY

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.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 426 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.