135 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DY
About 135 St James Road
135 St James Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £420,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 70 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 142% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
135 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
135 St James Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£420,000
+74.3%over 10 years16 April 2014
£241,000
+10.0%over 5 years1 June 2008
£219,000
+24.6%over 3 years15 May 2005
£175,750
+17.6%over 1 year18 March 2004
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DY: £340,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DY
Everything we know about 135 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
Years Held for 135 St James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,000
Street avg £3,778
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 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
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB