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784a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 784a

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

784a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 35 units on file.

At 45 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

784a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 784a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

784a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

784a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£211,000

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 WD25 9FH: £350,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 784a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 784a

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Edridge Court, Ley Farm Close

WD25 9BN

1 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Bowmans Green

WD25 9UP

£251k

1 Butterwick

WD25 9SD

£158k

1 Beken Court, First Avenue

WD25 9PG

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Edward Amey Close

WD25 9PD

£290k

1 Fairfolds

WD25 9UN

£291k

1 Da Vinci Court, Cezanne Road

WD25 9BF

2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 Biddenham Court, First Avenue

WD25 9PT

2 bed1 bath
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

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 784a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.