Property data
Sale history
£675,000 on May 2014
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 79a, Watling Street.

Floorplan 79a
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Internal area
104 square metres (1,119 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,490 per square metre (£603 per square foot) in May 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,809 per square metre (£818 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2014 £675,000 £6,490 £916,096 £8,809

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 104 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 £916,096. 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 104 m², this implies a valuation between £592,000 and £758,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
877 square metres (9,440 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 79a Watling Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 21/11/2019. It last appeared Nov 2019.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for 79a Watling Street.

Photos for 79a Watling Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 November 2019 - 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:
104 sqm (1,119 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79a 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 £916,096.
  • Based on an internal area of 104 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £592,000 to £758,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79a Watling Street last sold for £675,000 in May 2014.

HouseMetric shows 79a Watling Street as 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 05 November 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

79a Watling Street is in postcode AL1 2QF, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Watling Street, AL1 2QF 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.