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78 Watford Road, AL2 3JZ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 78 Watford Road, St Albans, AL2 3JZ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£960,000
29 Oct 2015
Recorded sales
2
since 2013
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

78 Watford Road is a freehold detached house on Watford Road in AL2. It last sold for £960,000 in 2015 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 191% on its first recorded sale of £330,000 in 2013. For context, AL2's median over the last 8 years is £523,000 — this home's last sale was 84% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2015 sale forward with AL2's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£1,079,000£1,591,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£960,000
2015
AL2 movement since
×1.39
district median growth

Based on the change in AL2's yearly median sold price between 2015 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 78 Watford Road

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
29 Oct 2015£960,000+191% (+48.1%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
8 Feb 2013£330,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL2 3JZ

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
74 Watford Road2004£350,0002
76 Watford Road2016£1,050,0003
82 Watford Road2002£266,5002
84 Watford Road2022£810,0003
86 Watford Road1997£160,0001
88 Watford Road2025£621,0002
92 Watford Road2012£500,0002
94 Watford Road2007£357,5001
96 Watford Road2021£875,0003
98 Watford Road2008£450,0004
100 Watford Road2008£410,0001
102 Watford Road2021£660,0002
104 Watford Road2005£335,0002
108 Watford Road2023£595,0001
110 Watford Road2021£1,400,0002
112 Watford Road2023£1,300,0003
116 Watford Road2014£499,0003
118 Watford Road2011£385,0001
122 Watford Road2009£385,0002
124 Watford Road2013£440,0001
126 Watford Road2003£307,5003
128 Watford Road2006£410,0002
130 Watford Road2007£385,0002
134 Watford Road2021£880,0002
142 Watford Road2024£975,0002

The street and the area

Where 78 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 →

78 Watford Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 78 Watford Road last sell, and for how much?

78 Watford Road last sold for £960,000 on 29 Oct 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 78 Watford Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 78 Watford Road between 2013 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 78 Watford Road worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with AL2's market movement suggests roughly £1,079,000–£1,591,000 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.