50 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
About 50 St James Road
50 St James Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in July 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Side of property
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey side extension and loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00229/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2024Most recent
£475,000
+139.9%over 17 years23 August 2006
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DX
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What 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
50 St James Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,847
Street avg £3,847
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB