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750a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH

EPC B5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 750a

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

750a is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 21.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

750a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD57toB84
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 750a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 16/01078/FUL to enable a fence to be erected to enclose the garden of the house in the position of a wall.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01670/VAR
    View planning record
  2. May 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 4 of planning permission 16/01078/FUL - change to previously approved roof tiles.Condition Number(s): 4Conditions(s) Removal:The tiles described in the condition are not availableChange roof tiles to Marley Modern Old English Dark Red

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00315/VAR
    View planning record

What's in 750a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 750a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£455,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2014Most recent

    £455,000

    +255.5%over 7 years
  2. 31 October 2006

    £128,000

    +8.5%over 4 years
  3. 18 July 2002

    £118,000

    +81.5%over 3 years
  4. 26 April 1999

    £65,000

    +30.0%over 3 years
  5. 11 April 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9FH: £350,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

750a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,291

Street avg £3,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 16 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 750a

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

£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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rochester Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Grove Academy. 22 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 WD25 9FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 9FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 9FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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 750a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.