74 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
About 74 St James Road
74 St James Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 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 bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 74.8% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
74 St James Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 74 St James Road in 2022.
- Dec 2022ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for the addition of 3m side/rear extension with a flat roof.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01388/LDC
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single story rear extension with internal alterations
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00708/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 74 St James Road
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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 1998.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2011Most recent
£250,000
+61.3%over 9 years13 November 2001
£154,950
+73.1%over 3 years17 May 1998
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DX
Everything we know about 74 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
74 St James Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,612
Street avg £3,913
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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