36 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA
About 36 St James Road
36 St James Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 75.7% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
36 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
36 St James Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.8m for which the maximum height would be 2.85m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00540/HPD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 36 St James Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 17 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2013Most recent
£280,000
+471.4%over 17 years29 March 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EA: £244,950 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EA
Everything we know about 36 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
CO₂ Emissions for 36 St James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,931
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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