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Laurel House, Flat 4, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY

1 planning record

Estimated value

£202,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£218,000)-7%
  • Against WD17 1PY's recent median (£200,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£202,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£218,000)-7%
  • Against WD17 1PY's recent median (£200,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Laurel House is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PY. 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

    39 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in WD17 1PY

    5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2008)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Laurel House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2018Most recent

    £218,000

    +216.2%over 19 years

  2. 9 September 1999

    £68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PY: £200,000 (2025–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Laurel House, Flat 4, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY. 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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Overview

About Laurel House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Laurel House is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Laurel House, where floor areas span 31–52 m². The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013.

Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in November 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Laurel House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel House, Flat 4, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Laurel House, Flat 4, 29 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PY

1decisions24documents7nearby
  1. May 2017
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in 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
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Laurel House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,590

Street avg £4,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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.
Full Watford report

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. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary364m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary589m
  • West Herts College16 plus610m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary760m

Nearest stops

  • St John's RoadBus stop155m
  • Beechen Grove NorthBus stop182m
  • West StreetBus stop246m
  • Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop288m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laurel House is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Laurel House. 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 Laurel House was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 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 Laurel House. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Laurel House is in council tax band B. 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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