8b, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
About 8b
8b is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the 8th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £232,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
£232,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2022Most recent
£232,500
-9.6%over 6 years21 September 2016
£257,050
+105.6%over 10 years27 October 2005
£125,000
+60.3%over 4 years23 November 2000
£78,000
+36.8%over 1 year29 April 1999
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PT: £580,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PT
8a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
Sold Feb 2025
£265,00016e, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
Sold Jul 2024
£580,00014 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
Sold Nov 2022
£810,00016a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
Sold Aug 2022
£885,000First Floor Flat, 10 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
Sold Jun 2021
£222,000
Versus other St Johns Road homes
8b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,813
Street avg £8,015
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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