285, St Albans Road, WD24 6PD
285 St Albans Road is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £218,000 in May 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £423k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £396k to £486k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2011 £218,000 8.9% 6.6% Jun 1998 £72,700 na na - Internal area
- 86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,534 per square metre (£235 per square foot) in May 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,914 per square metre (£457 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2011 £218,000 £2,535 £422,606 £4,914 Jun 1998 £72,700 £845 £403,228 £4,689 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £422,606. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,600 and £5,650 per square metre (£427 and £524 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £396,000 and £486,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 179 square metres (1,927 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 23 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Assessment for Green Deal
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
285 St Albans Road 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 £422,606.
- Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £396,000 to £486,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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