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476a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 476a

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

476a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 476a

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF21toE48
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 476a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

476a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 476a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

476a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6QU: £160,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 476a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 476a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

4/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 6QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 6QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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 476a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.