76 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
About 76 St James Road
76 St James Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 22.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £419,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
76 St James Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
76 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£419,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£419,000
+67.6%over 12 years17 April 2007
£249,950
+28.2%over 2 years11 May 2004
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DX: £395,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DX
Everything we know about 76 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
EPC Rating for 76 St James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £3,880
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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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