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796 St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH

1 planning record

Estimated value

£613,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£575,000)+7%
  • Against WD25 9FH's recent median (£292,000)+110%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£613,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£575,000)+7%
  • Against WD25 9FH's recent median (£292,000)+110%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 796 St Albans Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 9FH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    134 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in WD25 9FH

    5 sales, median £292,000 (2026–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 796 St Albans Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9FH: £292,000 (2026–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 796 St Albans Road

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

796 St Albans Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

796 St Albans Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2031

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 796 St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 796 St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Feb 2026
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing garage space in front into habitable space. Including removing garage door and insertion of window in front and window in side.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01102/FULH
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On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 796 St Albans Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,291

Street avg £3,199

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

214/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • The Grove AcademyPrimary485m
  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Rochester DriveBus stop59m
  • St Albans RoadBus stop169m
  • First AvenueBus stop177m
  • First AvenueBus stop192m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
  • Other Theft357 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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A Local Area 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
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 796 St Albans Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 9FH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 796 St Albans Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 796 St Albans Road was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 796 St Albans Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 9FH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
796 St Albans Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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