59 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DY
About 59 St James Road
59 St James Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £510,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 126.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension (amended description)
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00510/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 59 St James Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2023Most recent
£510,000
+96.2%over 15 years3 May 2008
£260,000
+26.8%over 3 years23 June 2004
£205,000
+58.9%over 3 years21 August 2000
£129,000
+35.8%11 May 2000
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DY: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DY
Everything we know about 59 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
On epc rating, 59 St James Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,667
Street avg £3,791
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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