278a, St Albans Road, WD24 6PE
278a St Albans Road is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft flat in Watford. It sold for £214,950 in September 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £242k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £373k to £458k 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 Sep 2015 £214,950 5.2% 2.9% Oct 2005 £129,950 na na - Internal area
- 81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,653 per square metre (£246 per square foot) in Sep 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,986 per square metre (£277 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2015 £214,950 £2,654 £241,874 £2,986 Oct 2005 £129,950 £1,604 £210,129 £2,594 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £241,874. 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 81 m², this implies a valuation between £373,000 and £458,000. 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
- Flat
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 16 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Maisonette , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
278a 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 £241,874.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £373,000 to £458,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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