342b, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PQ
About 342b
342b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2021. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 115.2% above the 2011 sale of £132,000. At 66 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 48 EPCs). On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Jun 2021FullIn report
Proposed out building to be storage for shop No.338 and 338A, 340 and 340A, 342 and 342A and 344 and 344A
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00957/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
342b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2011Most recent
£132,000
-9.0%over 4 years9 August 2007
£145,000
+76.8%over 6 years24 August 2000
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PQ: £239,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PQ
Versus other St Albans Road homes
342b outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £4,682
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB