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26 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£711,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£670,000)+6%
  • Against WD17 1QA's recent median (£490,000)+45%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£711,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£670,000)+6%
  • Against WD17 1QA's recent median (£490,000)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 St Johns Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QA. 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

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QA

    5 sales, median £490,000 (2026–2010)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest 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.

Latest sale on 26 St Johns Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2022Most recent

    £670,000

    +3.1%over 2 years

  2. 3 December 2019

    £650,000

    +85.7%over 12 years

  3. 19 June 2007

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QA: £490,000 (2026–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QA. 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 26 St Johns Road

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

26 St Johns Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. At 126 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £670,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

26 St Johns Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QA

0decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
  1. Nov 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with roof lights

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01017/FULH
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On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 St Johns Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,317

Street avg £3,580

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Below
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

West Street — 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 SchoolPrimary429m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary551m
  • West Herts College16 plus573m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary828m

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop182m
  • Beechen Grove NorthBus stop186m
  • St John's RoadBus stop223m
  • Town HallBus stop257m

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 1QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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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 26 St Johns Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 26 St Johns Road. 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 26 St Johns Road was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
26 St Johns Road is in council tax band E. 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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