290, St Albans Road, WD24 6PE

290 St Albans Road is a 130 m² / 1,399 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £200,000 in October 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £698k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £598k to £734k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£200,000 on Oct 2001
Internal area
130 square metres (1,399 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,538 per square metre (£143 per square foot) in Oct 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,371 per square metre (£499 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2001 £200,000 £1,538 £698,217 £5,371

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 130 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 £698,217. 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 130 m², this implies a valuation between £598,000 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 April 2022 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
130 sqm (1,399 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

290 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 £698,217.
  • Based on an internal area of 130 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £598,000 to £734,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 290 St Albans Road last sold for £200,000 in October 2001.

HouseMetric shows 290 St Albans Road as 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 E, from an inspection dated 12 April 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 290 St Albans Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

290 St Albans Road is in postcode WD24 6PE, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for St Albans Road, WD24 6PE or analysis of the Watford 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.