48 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
About 48 St James Road
48 St James Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1519 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 141 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 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 88.2% above the 2009 sale of £263,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
48 St James Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 4 years.
£263,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2009Most recent
£263,000
+5.2%over 4 years28 July 2005
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DX
Everything we know about 48 St James Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other St James Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 48 St James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,863
Street avg £3,935
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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