54, Watling Street, AL1 2QE
54 Watling Street is a 139 m² / 1,496 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £442,000 in October 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £750k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £792k to £1,009k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2009 £442,000 2.1% -0.2% Dec 2003 £392,000 14.3% 12.6% May 1997 £162,000 na na - Internal area
- 139 square metres (1,496 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,179 per square metre (£295 per square foot) in Oct 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,397 per square metre (£501 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2009 £442,000 £3,180 £750,198 £5,397 Dec 2003 £392,000 £2,820 £926,368 £6,665 May 1997 £162,000 £1,165 £840,995 £6,050 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 139 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 £750,198. 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 £5,700 and £7,260 per square metre (£529 and £674 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 139 m², this implies a valuation between £792,000 and £1,009,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 339 square metres (3,649 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2020 5/2020/1756
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 54 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Raising of ridge height to faciliate loft conversion with rear dormer window and three front rooflights and extension of chimney stack
- Summary:
- 30 June 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 139 sqm (1,496 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
54 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 £750,198.
- Based on an internal area of 139 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £792,000 to £1,009,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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