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288 Watford Road, AL2 3DW

Sold prices, property history and local context for 288 Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£680,000
11 Apr 2025
Recorded sales
2
since 2007
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

288 Watford Road, in AL2, is a freehold detached house on Watford Road. It last sold for £680,000 in 2025 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 79% on its first recorded sale of £380,000 in 2007. For context, AL2's median over the last 8 years is £523,000 — this home's last sale was 30% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2025 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£656,000£764,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£680,000
2025
Its own growth
3.3%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (3.3% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its 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 288 Watford Road

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
11 Apr 2025£680,000+79% (+3.3%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
15 May 2007£380,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL2 3DW

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
282 Watford Road2011£360,0002
282a Watford Road2004£295,0001
284 Watford Road2007£410,0002
286 Watford Road2026£610,0001
290 Watford Road2019£750,0002
290a Watford Road2014£575,0001
294 Watford Road1999£212,0001
296 Watford Road2012£975,0001
298 Watford Road2016£625,0001
302 Watford Road2010£460,0001
302a Watford Road2010£460,0001
306 Watford Road2017£600,0004
314 Watford Road2013£495,0001
314a Watford Road2017£635,0002

The street and the area

Where 288 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 →

288 Watford Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 288 Watford Road last sell, and for how much?

288 Watford Road last sold for £680,000 on 11 Apr 2025, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 288 Watford Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 288 Watford Road between 2007 and 2025. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 288 Watford Road worth today?

Carrying its 2025 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.3% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £656,000–£764,000 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.