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37d, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37d

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

37d is a 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.

Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 sits 280.9% above the 1999 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37d

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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.

37d'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

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

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37d, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees under TPO No. 201

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    12/00039/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2007
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor side extension and loft conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00656/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 37d

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

37d's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£857,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 1999Most recent

    £225,000

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

37d outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,216

Street avg £3,514

Below

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 37d

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
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.

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

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