8 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
About 8 St Johns Road
8 St Johns Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 66 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 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 55.2% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 St Johns Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 St Johns Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2011Most recent
£145,000
-6.5%over 3 years31 May 2007
£155,000
+59.8%over 5 years15 March 2002
£97,000
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 8 St Johns Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,197
Street avg £8,316
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB








