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278 Watford Road, AL2 3DN

Sold prices, property history and local context for 278 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3DN, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£250,000
30 Oct 2009
Recorded sales
1
since 2009
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

278 Watford Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Watford Road in AL2. It last sold for £250,000 in 2009, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records. For context, AL2's median over the last 8 years is £523,000 — this home's last sale was 52% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2009 sale forward with AL2's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£365,000£609,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£250,000
2009
AL2 movement since
×1.95
district median growth

Based on the change in AL2's yearly median sold price between 2009 and 2026, applied to this home's own last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 278 Watford Road

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
30 Oct 2009£250,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL2 3DN

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Watford Road.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
262 Watford Road2010£342,5001
264 Watford Road1998£122,0001
266 Watford Road2003£430,0001
268 Watford Road2014£649,9503
270 Watford Road2023£550,0003
272 Watford Road2016£630,0002
272a Watford Road1997£180,0001
274 Watford Road2004£400,0001
276 Watford Road2014£500,0002
280 Watford Road2004£415,0001

The street and the area

Where 278 Watford Road sits in its local market.

AL2 median
£523,000
last 8 years
AL2 £/m²
£5,260
last 8 years
Watford Road sold prices & street profile →AL2 house prices & area guide →

278 Watford Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 278 Watford Road last sell, and for how much?

278 Watford Road last sold for £250,000 on 30 Oct 2009, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 278 Watford Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 278 Watford Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 278 Watford Road worth today?

Carrying its 2009 sale price forward with AL2's market movement suggests roughly £365,000–£609,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.