Property data
Sale history
£680,000 on Mar 2012
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 28, Watling Street.

Floorplan 28
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Internal area
142 square metres (1,528 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,788 per square metre (£445 per square foot) in Mar 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,979 per square metre (£648 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2012 £680,000 £4,789 £991,042 £6,979

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 142 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 £991,042. 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 142 m², this implies a valuation between £808,000 and £1,035,000. 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
na
Plot size
920 square metres (9,903 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 28 Watling Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 18/08/2011. It last appeared Sep 2011.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for 28 Watling Street.

Photos for 28 Watling Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2020 5/2019/2776
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Oldwick 28 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Widening of existing vehicle crossover
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 January 2014 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
435 sqm (4,682 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.

Summary:
21 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
142 sqm (1,528 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

28 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 £991,042.
  • Based on an internal area of 142 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £808,000 to £1,035,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 28 Watling Street last sold for £680,000 in March 2012.

HouseMetric shows 28 Watling Street as 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 B, from an inspection dated 09 January 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

28 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.