290, Watford Road
290, Watford Road
Description & Estimates
290, Watford Road, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 2,002 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 304 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 290, Watford Road, St. Albans is £979,906 and its rental estimate is £3,561 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 falls within the AL2 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
290, Watford Road, St. Albans has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 290, Watford Road, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £1,028,901 and a rental value of £3,739 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £911,312 and £3,311 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 290, Watford Road, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value climb by £3,195 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £106 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 290, Watford Road, St. Albans as measuring 304 m2.
That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where all 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
290, Watford Road, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Oct 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 290, Watford Road, St. Albans completed on 17th September 2019 at £750,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 15.2% over the period since September 2019.
- Sold Sep 2019£750,000
- Sold Jan 2014£568,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 290, Watford Road, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 980 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th September 2025, was 52, Forge End, St. Albans, AL2 3EQ, a freehold house which sold for £415,380.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Similar Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 2 lets of properties comparable to 290, Watford Road, St. Albans, all within 980 metres.
The latest, in April 2025, was 142, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3JZ, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 259 addresses on Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2, 290, Watford Road, St. Albans comes out as the 29th largest and the 26th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £418k more expensive than the average property across the AL2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.0kmKilligrew Primary and Nursery School
- 1.1kmHow Wood Primary and Nursery School
- 1.4kmPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 1.8kmThe Marlborough Science Academy
- 3.0kmParmiter's School
- 3.2kmSaint Michael's Catholic High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 290, Watford Road, St. Albans, the nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire), 1.3 kilometres away.
- 1.3kmHow Wood (Hertfordshire)
- 1.4kmPark Street
- 2.0kmBricket Wood
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
