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58 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 58 St James Road

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

58 St James Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 37.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

58 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 58 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00087/FULH
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Conversion of loft to habitable space with rear dormer window and 2 velux style rooflights on front elevation

    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00333/LDC
    View planning record
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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.

58 St James Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£429,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2015Most recent

    £429,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other St James Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 58 St James Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,496

Street avg £3,887

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Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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