Flat 1, 43 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DZ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 83.3% above the 2004 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Flat 1'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 6 years.
£126,000
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2004Most recent
£126,000
+165.3%over 5 years11 December 1998
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DZ: £388,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DZ
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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
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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