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786a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 786a

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

786a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. At 52 m² this is the 11th 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 52 m² it's 17.5% 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.

786a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 786a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

786a 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.

786a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£214,000

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.

786a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 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 786a

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

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WD25 9BN

1 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Butterwick

WD25 9SD

£182k

1 Bowmans Green

WD25 9UP

£284k

1 Edward Amey Close

WD25 9PD

£158k

1 Beken Court, First Avenue

WD25 9PG

2 bed1 bath
£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 786a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.