Property data
Sale history
£662,500 on Aug 2006
Internal area
280 square metres (3,014 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,366 per square metre (£220 per square foot) in Aug 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,861 per square metre (£452 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2006 £662,500 £2,366 £1,361,044 £4,861

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 280 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,361,044. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,690 and £7,290 per square metre (£528 and £677 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 280 m², this implies a valuation between £1,593,000 and £2,041,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
972 square metres (10,463 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 46 Watling Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 06/03/2012. It last appeared Jun 2012.
Photos:

There are 3 archived estate agent listing photos for 46 Watling Street.

Photos for 46 Watling Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 July 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
280 sqm (3,014 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.

Summary:
27 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

46 Watling Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,361,044.
  • Based on an internal area of 280 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,593,000 to £2,041,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 46 Watling Street last sold for £662,500 in August 2006.

HouseMetric shows 46 Watling Street as 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 11 July 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 46 Watling Street was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

46 Watling Street is in postcode AL1 2QB, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Watling Street, AL1 2QB or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.