86, Watling Street, AL1 2QG
86 Watling Street is a 281 m² / 3,025 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,532,000 in August 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,478k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,599k to £2,048k 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 Aug 2024 £1,532,000 -0.3% -5.7% Jan 2021 £1,550,000 16.0% 14.4% Nov 2017 £965,000 3.9% 1.8% Jan 2010 £713,000 0.9% -1.7% Feb 2007 New build New £695,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 86, Watling Street.
- Internal area
- 281 square metres (3,025 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,451 per square metre (£506 per square foot) in Aug 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,261 per square metre (£489 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2024 £1,532,000 £5,452 £1,478,277 £5,261 Jan 2021 £1,550,000 £5,516 £1,706,307 £6,072 Nov 2017 £965,000 £3,434 £1,099,945 £3,914 Jan 2010 £713,000 £2,537 £1,170,869 £4,167 Feb 2007 £695,000 £2,473 £1,167,670 £4,155 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 281 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 £1,478,277. 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 281 m², this implies a valuation between £1,599,000 and £2,048,000. 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
- G
- Plot size
- 498 square metres (5,360 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2018 5/2018/1297
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 5/2018/0699
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 5/2018/0700
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- March 2018 5/2018/0069
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 5/2017/3430
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer window and front and rear rooflights
- Planning ref:
- November 2017 5/2017/2869
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to Gable x 2
- Planning ref:
- November 2017 5/2017/2845
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 86 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 8m depth x 3.8m height x 2.6m in height to the eaves
- Summary:
- 11 March 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 281 sqm (3,025 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 07 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 212 sqm (2,282 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
86 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 £1,478,277.
- Based on an internal area of 281 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,599,000 to £2,048,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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