40 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
About 40 St James Road
40 St James Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 sits 95.8% above the 2012 sale of £282,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
40 St James Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 St James Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
40 St James Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 16 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2012Most recent
£282,500
+244.5%over 14 years29 May 1997
£82,000
+49.1%over 1 year28 May 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DX
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other St James Road homes
40 St James Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,744
Street avg £3,939
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB