159, Watling Street, AL2 2NZ
159 Watling Street is a 113 m² / 1,216 sq ft detached home in Park Street. It sold for £880,000 in September 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £990k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £559k to £734k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£880,000 on Sep 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 159, Watling Street.
- Internal area
- 113 square metres (1,216 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,787 per square metre (£723 per square foot) in Sep 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,760 per square metre (£814 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2017 £880,000 £7,788 £989,900 £8,760 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 113 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 £989,900. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Park Street are now selling for between £4,950 and £6,500 per square metre (£459 and £603 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 113 m², this implies a valuation between £559,000 and £734,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 785 square metres (8,450 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2023 TP/2023/0262
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 159 Watling Street Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Pine tree in the rear garden (T1 - on sketch plan) reduce llowest 8 lateral limbs by 1.5m, to reduce the encroachment over the lawn area, the lowest 2 limbs also shortened back by 1.5 metres over the neighbours driveway area on the rear of the tree. Redu
- Planning ref:
- May 2023 TP/2023/0133
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 159 Watling Street Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- (T1- on sketch plan) Pine in the rear garden - crown lift, 2 x larger and 1 x smaller lowest limbs encroaching over the garden area pruned to stem. With circa 6 lateral higher limbs which project into the garden pruned back into the main crown line.REASON
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 5/2018/0850
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 159 Watling Street Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part single, part two storey rear extensions, bay window and dormer windows to front, replacement roofs to garage and side extension, external alterations, alterations to openings and roof lanterns following demolition of existing (amendment to planning p
- Planning ref:
- February 2018 5/2017/3555
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 159 Watling Street Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part single, part two storey rear extensions, bay window and dormer windows to front, replacement roofs to garage and side extension, external alterations, alterations to openings and roof lanterns following demolition of existing
- Planning ref:
- February 2018 TP/2018/0012
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 159 Watling Street Park Street St Alban
- Description:
- TPO 1382 G1 - 3X Larch Trees. Reduce Lateral Branches overhanging rear garden of 157 Watling Street, back to bounary line. Reasons - To reduce the level of shading caused to 157.
- Summary:
- 06 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
- 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 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 113 sqm (1,216 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
159 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 £989,900.
- Based on an internal area of 113 m² and recent prices in Park Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £559,000 to £734,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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