8 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA
About 8 St James Road
8 St James Road is a three-bedroom property in Watford (WD18 0EA). It has council tax band D.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
8 St James Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineIn 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 6m and 4.3m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and the height of the eaves would be 2.8m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00816/HPD
- Dec 2014ExtensionOutlineIn 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 4.4m and 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.4m and the height of the eaves would be 2.9m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01568/HPD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 St James Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£248,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2008Most recent
£248,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EA: £280,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EA
Everything we know about 8 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
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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