474a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
About 474a
474a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since March 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 39.3% below the 2016 sale of £443,040, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
474a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 September 2026
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 474a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
- Feb 2017SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of a flat into two studio flats.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01751/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
474a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£443,040
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£443,040
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6QU: £160,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 6QU
488 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Apr 2026
£530,000486a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Apr 2025
£278,000462 464, Flat A, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£160,000462 464, Flat B, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£160,000462 464, Flat D, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£150,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
EPC Rating for 474a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,978
Street avg £3,887
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Bushey Mill Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







