15 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DZ
About 15 St James Road
15 St James Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 391.2% above the 1996 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 57.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 70 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 St James Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2017AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the property as upper floor accommodation linked to adjoining property no. 13 as extended family dwelling use with a self-contained ground floor studio flat.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01012/LDC
- May 2017AmendmentIn report
Lawful development certificate for the retention of an existing studio flat at ground floor level.
- Agent
- Reginald A Lambert ICIOB and AaPS
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00362/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
15 St James Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 1996Most recent
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DZ: £388,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DZ
Everything we know about 15 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
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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
0.1 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB