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39a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 39a

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

39a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 170% above the 2004 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

39a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 November 2029

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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 39a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39a has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£190,000

Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2004Most recent

    £190,000

    +8.6%over 1 year

  2. 12 September 2002

    £175,000

    +136.6%over 3 years

  3. 17 September 1998

    £73,950

    +7.2%over 11 months

  4. 31 October 1997

    £69,000

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.

39a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,188

Street avg £3,521

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39a

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

One time fee only - 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
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

WD17 1QS

4 bed
£435k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£426k

101 St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£398k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£360k

103 105, Flat 3, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£353k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£757k

10 Canterbury Road

WD17 1QT

5 bed
£339k

1 Orphanage Road

WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
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 39a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.