Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PU
5 planning records
Estimated value
£229,000
- Against WD17 1PU's recent median (£275,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: July 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£229,000
- Against WD17 1PU's recent median (£275,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 St Johns Road is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PU. 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
42 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 1PU
1 sale, median £275,000 (2005–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2005 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
15 St Johns Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in WD17 1PU: £275,000 (2005–2005).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PU. 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 15 St Johns Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 St Johns Road is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; 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 C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2018from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromF31toE40
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 15 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PU
4decisions157documents7nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Feb 2007ConditionsOutcome in report
Variation of Condition 2 under reference 9/78/86 to allow hours of operation to be between 7.00am and 11.30pm Monday to Sunday
- Documents
- 64 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01430/VAR
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJan 2014Decision
- ConditionsMay 2012Decision
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Versus other St Johns Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 15 St Johns Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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 SchoolPrimary354m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary624m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary867m
- West Herts College16 plus888m
Nearest stops
- St John's RoadBus stop206m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station296m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop296m
- Anglian CloseBus stop300m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryBasement FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (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 15 St Johns Road is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PU. 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. No sale is recorded for 15 St Johns Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 15 St Johns Road was lodged in July 2018 at band E and is valid until July 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 15 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 1PU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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