Laurel House, Flat 3, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY
About Laurel House
Laurel House is a two-bedroom property in Watford (WD17 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 557 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Laurel House (31–52 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 80). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 62.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 86.4% above the 2002 sale of £132,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Laurel House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2017New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a two storey, one bedroom dwellinghouse to the rear of 29 St Johns Road
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00451/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 62.2% per year over 1 year.
£132,500
Growth on file: 62.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 January 2002Most recent
£132,500
+103.8%over 1 year27 July 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PY: £217,500 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PY
Laurel House, Flat 5, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY
Sold Oct 2025
£198,500Laurel House, Flat 2, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY
Sold Dec 2022
£217,500Laurel House, Flat 4, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY
Sold Nov 2018
£218,000Flat 2, 27 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY
Sold Jan 2017
£249,995Flat 1, 27 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY
Sold Mar 2008
£181,000
Versus other St Johns Road homes
Price per m² for Laurel House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,562
Street avg £4,485
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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. 36 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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







