28 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA
About 28 St James Road
28 St James Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 978 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 91 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 35.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 252.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
28 St James Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 St James Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
28 St James Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 4 years.
£359,700
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£359,700
+46.8%over 3 years20 April 2011
£244,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EA: £248,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EA
Everything we know about 28 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
Versus other St James Road homes
EPC Rating for 28 St James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,961
Street avg £2,149
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB