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35 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 35 St Johns Road

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

35 St Johns Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 75 m² this is the 6th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £435,000 in March 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 St Johns Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2011
    SubdivisionAmendment
    In report

    Change of use from 2no flats to 1no dwelling house incorporating demolition of external staircase to side and addition of two new windows to side.

    New WindowsDemolition
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00095/COU
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, existing garage replaced, construction of pitched roofs above front bay windows and canopy erected over front door.

    Documents
    35 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00094/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 35 St Johns Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 35 St Johns Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £435,000

    +100.0%over 11 years

  2. 5 February 2010

    £217,500

    +278.3%over 13 years

  3. 10 June 1996

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QB: £398,000 (2023–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 35 St Johns Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,800

Street avg £6,899

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 St Johns Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£357k

1 Wellington Road

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£259k

1 Elm Court, Albert Road South

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£220k

10 Caledonian Court, West Street

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1 bed
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

10/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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