16b, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
About 16b
16b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £550,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 2 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£550,000
-1.8%over 1 year14 February 2019
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PT: £580,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PT
Versus other St Johns Road homes
Floor Area for 16b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,914
Street avg £12,239
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St John's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB








