478a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
About 478a
478a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 90 m² this is the 26th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 34 units on file.
At 90 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 33 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 38.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
6 applications on record at 478a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
- Jun 2012SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing first floor flat into two separate two bedroom flats by extending into the roof void. Demolition of rear store to form parking space.
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00405/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionApr 2019Decision
- Loft ConversionJun 2016Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
478a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6QU: £160,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 6QU
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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
Floor Area for 478a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,556
Street avg £4,060
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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







