4 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA
About 4 St James Road
4 St James Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused, 1 pending. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 347.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 4 St James Road in 2023.
- Nov 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of Loft conversion with rear dormer
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00743/FULH
- May 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached outbuilding
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00277/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 St James Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£445,000
+293.8%over 21 years19 July 2001
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EA: £244,950 (2015–2011).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EA
Everything we know about 4 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other St James Road homes
Price per m² for 4 St James Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,427
Street avg £1,939
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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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