60 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
About 60 St James Road
60 St James Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £560,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
60 St James Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jul 2013Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful development certificate for loft conversion involving a rear dormer.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00581/LDC
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 60 St James Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£560,000
+522.2%over 26 years6 August 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DX
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other St James Road homes
EPC Rating for 60 St James Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,590
Street avg £3,855
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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