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According to the public record, 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans is a mid-century apartment with 398 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 1 bedroom.
Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 18 Watsons Walk St. Albans as £265,821 and the rental value as £1,164 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 18 Watsons Walk St. Albans has increased by an estimated £3,859 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £43 per month (3.7%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £279,112 and a rental value of £1,223 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £247,213 and a rental value of £1,083 per month.
18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2020.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £265,821, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,306 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans was last sold on 26th November 1999 for £63,000 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans within a radius of 350 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 24 Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RP, a leasehold flat which sold for £300,000 on the 31st May 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 2 lets of properties similar to 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans within a radius of 350 metres over the last 2 years.
Most recently 13B, Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in June 2024.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 46 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans is the 46th largest and the 46th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £393k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Oct 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 600 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, 38.6% of property is privately rented and 33.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, 9.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 67.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 18, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
