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288A St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE

UPRN:200000934018Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: C (69)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T11:23:43.986907+00:00)Planning· freshPlanning: fresh, refreshed 6d ago (2026-11-01T08:11:57.945727+00:00)EPC· 4mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-01T02:04:50.057738+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
288A St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE

HP Score

Strong
Verdict
yesterday
  • Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.

    Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence
19 of 21 sources
Sale Estimate
£277,000
£249k - £305kMedium
Estimate
£277k
Range
£249k – £305k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,300
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,300
Yield
5.63%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

288A St Albans Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (85/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
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HP Score
77/ 100
Strong
Investment Score
61/ 100
Moderate
Crime Score
28/ 100
Moderate
Walkability
85/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 29Bike 59
Walk Score, out of 100

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£277,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300
Gross Yield5.63%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+2.1%
5y Growth+2.9%
10y Growth+2.3%
Last Sold Price-
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Risk Overview

  • Flood RiskUnknown
  • SubsidenceLow
  • RadonLow
  • MiningLow
  • LandslideLow
  • Air QualityLow
  • NoiseModerate
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Planning Activity

Recent Apps
6WD24 6PE
Approval Rate
80%12mo
Development
low
  • 26/00873/TPO5
    Works to tree T9 - Sycamore under TPO-No.228 - multi-stemmed 12-meter-tall tree growing within 6m of the main building has a large cavity at the base of the two large stems on the building side of the tree, dismantle these two stems safely to remove the risk of failure toward the property
    Pending
  • 26/00855/HPD
    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.25m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m
    Pending
  • 26/00840/TPO
    Works to trees under TPO.238 Hornbeam - T1 - 25% crown reduction and shaping, crown lift 3m above pavement, crown lift 5m above road, reduce longest laterial, bring back to shape - 3m. T2 Horse Chestnut 40% crown reduction removal of dead, damaged, declined branches as appropriate.
    Pending
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Ownership

  • Corporate Ownership52%
  • Overseas OwnershipNo
  • Lease Term Remaining-
  • CovenantsRestrictive
  • Lease Type-
  • Last Ownership Change-
  • SourceLand Registry
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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)
7 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,172
Population Density-
Owner Occupied51%
Age Distribution
0-15 20%16-64 74%65+ 6%
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Schools Nearby

  • Parkgate Junior School
    0.2 mi
    OutstandingConcerns
  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
    0.4 mi
    Good
  • Beechfield School
    0.5 mi
    Report card2026

    Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

  • Knutsford Primary Academy
    0.5 mi
    Good

4 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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