Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£489,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£425,000)+15%
- Against WD17 1PT's recent median (£285,000)+72%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£489,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£425,000)+15%
- Against WD17 1PT's recent median (£285,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 St Johns Road is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
107 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WD17 1PT
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 St Johns Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
11 October 2017Most recent
£425,000
+84.8%over 11 years13 October 2005
£230,000
+23.7%over 3 years11 September 2002
£186,000
+165.7%over 5 years23 December 1996
£70,000
+2.2%22 August 1996
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PT: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 St Johns Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 St Johns Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 15.1% above the 2017 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 St Johns Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2022from May 2017
EPC improved fromE47toF36
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00530/FULH
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Versus other St Johns Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 St Johns Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,972
Street avg £12,563
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary358m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary664m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary810m
- West Herts College16 plus832m
Nearest stops
- St John's RoadBus stop175m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop252m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station254m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 St Johns Road is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 4 St Johns Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 St Johns Road was lodged in September 2022 at band F and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 St Johns Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 St Johns Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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