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As updated by Collinson Hall in May 2025, 286, Watford Road, St. Albans is a modern freehold house with 1,200 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 497 m2 plot comprising 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 286, Watford Road, St. Albans is £735,328 and the estimated rental value is £2,568 per month.
Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL2 postal district.
286, Watford Road, St. Albans has been updated by Collinson Hall. This data along with public information allows us to provide estimates for both this and neighbouring properties.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
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 286, Watford Road, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £772,094 and a rental value of £2,697 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £683,855 and a rental value of £2,389 per month.
Over the past 12 months, the estimated sale value of 286, Watford Road, St. Albans has climbed by £11,937 (1.6%), while its estimated rental value has risen by £119 per month (4.6%). Based on current estimates, the property offers a gross rental yield of 4.2%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 286, Watford Road, St. Albans sits on a plot of 497 m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and 286, Watford Road, St. Albans sits on the 8th largest plot.
286, Watford Road, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 May 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Warm air, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 286, Watford Road, St. Albans was last sold on 25th February 2026 for £610,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since February 2026, the market for similar properties has dropped by 14.2%.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 286, Watford Road, St. Albans within a radius of 980 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 44, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE, a freehold house which sold for £680,000 on the 31st March 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents reports 2 lets of properties similar to 286, Watford Road, St. Albans within a radius of 980 metres over the last 2 years.
Most recently, 22, Penman Close, St. Albans, AL2 3DJ, a freehold house, was let by Collinson Hall in April 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 has a total of 259 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 286, Watford Road, St. Albans is the 164th largest and the 143rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £174k more expensive than the average property in AL2.
The closest station to 286, Watford Road, St. Albans is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 286, Watford Road, St. Albans, 52.6% of property is privately owned outright and 40.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England 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 286, Watford Road, St. Albans, 20.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 286, Watford Road, St. Albans, the average age was 44.7 and the most common age was 57.
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 286, Watford Road, St. Albans, 1.1% 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 286, Watford Road, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
