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21 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 St James Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

21 St James Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 281.6% above the 2001 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2014
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of shed at back of garden

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01273/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 St James Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£125,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2001Most recent

    £125,000

    +92.3%over 5 years

  2. 5 June 1996

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DZ: £388,000 (2024–2007).

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On the street

Versus other St James Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 21 St James Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,389

Street avg £4,653

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£460k

1 Banbury Street

WD18 0EX

3 bed2 bath
£438k

1 Chester Road

WD18 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Cardiff Road

WD18 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Durban Road East

WD18 0RN

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Holywell Road

WD18 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Cannon Road

WD18 0BB

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Addison Court, St Marys View

WD18 0GR

2 bed2 bath
£323k

1 Farthing Close

WD18 0BT

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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