83 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DY
About 83 St James Road
83 St James Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £384,000 in June 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 78.2% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
83 St James Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
83 St James Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.
£384,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£384,000
+66.6%over 5 years8 October 2012
£230,500
+18.2%over 7 years10 July 2005
£194,950
+9.5%over 1 year29 April 2004
£178,000
+122.5%over 4 years20 May 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DY: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DY
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other St James Road homes
Price per m²
£4,465
Street avg £3,839
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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