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8 Watford Road, AL1 2AJ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8 Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AJ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£880,000
29 Feb 2012
Recorded sales
3
since 1997
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

8 Watford Road is a freehold detached house on Watford Road in AL1. It last sold for £880,000 in 2012 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 220% on its first recorded sale of £275,000 in 1997. That price sits 69% above the £520,000 median for AL1 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2012 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£2,126,000£3,420,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£880,000
2012
Its own growth
8.3%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (8.3% 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 8 Watford Road

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
29 Feb 2012£880,000+42% (+3.6%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
27 Mar 2002£620,000+125% (+18.9%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
16 Jul 1997£275,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 2AJ

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
4 Watford Road2002£440,0002
6 Watford Road2021£1,350,0002
10 Watford Road1998£295,0002
12 Watford Road2016£1,000,0001
14 Watford Road2017£930,0001
20 Watford Road1996£170,0001
24 Watford Road2020£991,0001
26 Watford Road1998£240,0001
30 Watford Road2024£1,145,0001
32 Watford Road2020£1,016,0001
34 Watford Road2024£1,280,0002

The street and the area

Where 8 Watford Road sits in its local market.

AL1 median
£520,000
last 8 years
Watford Road sold prices & street profile →AL1 house prices & area guide →

8 Watford Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8 Watford Road last sell, and for how much?

8 Watford Road last sold for £880,000 on 29 Feb 2012, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Watford Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Watford Road between 1997 and 2012. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 8 Watford Road worth today?

Carrying its 2012 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.3% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £2,126,000–£3,420,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

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.