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31 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

6 planning records

Estimated value

£207,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£271,000)-24%
  • Against WD17 1QB's recent median (£435,000)-52%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. 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 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
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

£207,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£271,000)-24%
  • Against WD17 1QB's recent median (£435,000)-52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 St Johns Road is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QB. 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

    24 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QB

    5 sales, median £435,000 (2023–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2021Most recent

    £271,000

    +29.0%over 3 years

  2. 9 August 2017

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QB: £435,000 (2023–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB. 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
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 31 St Johns Road

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

31 St Johns Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–185 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 23.6% below the 2021 sale of £271,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,049/sq ft) was about 315.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. Last sale on file: £271,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

31 St Johns Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 31 St Johns Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at 31 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

6decisions2extensions93documents7nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivision
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a part three storey, part second floor side extension and a single storey rear extension to extend the existing dwellings.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01740/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. HMODecision

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On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 St Johns Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£11,292

Street avg £5,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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

0.1 km

Beechen Grove North — 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 SchoolPrimary393m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary499m
  • West Herts College16 plus521m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary804m

Nearest stops

  • Beechen Grove NorthBus stop106m
  • Town HallBus stop205m
  • St John's RoadBus stop215m
  • Town HallBus stop229m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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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 31 St Johns Road is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QB. 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 31 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 31 St Johns Road was lodged in June 2019 at band C and is valid until June 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. 6 applications are matched to 31 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 1QB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 St Johns Road 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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