1 Albanwood, Watford, WD25 7BZ
About 1 Albanwood
1 Albanwood is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1490 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 14.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Albanwood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Albanwood has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and partial conversion of garage into habitable room.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00494/FULH
- Mar 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and partial conversion of existing garage to form a habitable room.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00039/FULH
What's in 1 Albanwood, Watford, WD25 7BZ's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Albanwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 6 years.
£517,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2016Most recent
£517,000
+43.6%over 5 years17 December 2010
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7BZ: £460,000 (2021–2018).
Versus other Albanwood homes
1 Albanwood is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,736
Street avg £3,374
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 12 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Brow Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB








