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 73% 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 77.4% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
358a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
358a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£245,000
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: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PQ
Versus other St Albans Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 358a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,770
Street avg £4,649
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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
123/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB