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37 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 37 St Johns Road

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

37 St Johns Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £750,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 37 St Johns Road.

1 application on record at 37 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

1decisions1extensions15documents7nearby
  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed part single part two storey rear extensions, alterations to the ground floor rear pitched roof to form a flat roof and alterations to fenestration.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00495/FULH
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 37 St Johns Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2023Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QB: £398,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

37 St Johns Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £2,805

On par

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£589k

10 Westland Road

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10 Canterbury Road

WD17 1QT

5 bed
£335k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£398k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£353k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Orphanage Road

WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
£272k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

2 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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.