73 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DY
About 73 St James Road
73 St James Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
73 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
73 St James Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 10 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2022Most recent
£445,000
+12.7%over 4 years11 May 2017
£395,000
+77.1%over 4 years1 November 2012
£223,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DY: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DY
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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
73 St James Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,298
Street avg £3,806
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB