358a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PQ
About 358a
358a is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD24 6PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 61 m² this is the 26th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 49 units on file.
Sold July 2022 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
358a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
358a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£230,000
+58.6%over 10 years20 January 2012
£145,000
+69.6%over 10 years19 September 2001
£85,500
+6.9%9 August 2001
£80,000
+55.3%over 2 years15 January 1999
£51,500
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
EPC Rating for 358a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,770
Street avg £4,584
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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