72, St. James Road
72, St. James Road
Description & Estimates
72, St. James Road, Watford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 936 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 211 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, St. James Road, Watford is £422,066 and its rental estimate is £2,243 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
St. James Road, Watford, WD18 falls within the WD18 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
72, St. James Road, Watford has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 72, St. James Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £443,170 and a rental value of £2,355 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £392,522 and £2,086 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, St. James Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £837 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value move up by £85 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 72, St. James Road, Watford as measuring 211 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where 47 of the 50 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
72, St. James Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Jan 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 72, St. James Road, Watford completed on 18th April 2011 at £239,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 71.3% over the period since April 2011.
- Sold Apr 2011£239,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, St. James Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 450 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th March 2026, was 78, St. James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX, a freehold house which sold for £440,000.
Read more about house prices in WD18.
- Sold Mar 2026£440,000 | 3 Bed House78, St. James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX78, St. James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
- Sold Feb 2025£470,000 | 3 Bed House62, Wiggenhall Road, Watford, WD18 0AL62, Wiggenhall Road, Watford, WD18 0AL
- Sold Dec 2024£365,000 | 3 Bed House92, St. James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX92, St. James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 141 addresses on St. James Road, Watford, WD18, 72, St. James Road, Watford comes out as the 64th largest and the 55th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £53k more expensive than the average property across the WD18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mField Junior School
- 300mWatford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
- 600mChater Junior School
- 300mWatford Grammar School for Girls
- 1.3kmWatford Grammar School for Boys
- 1.3kmWestfield Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 72, St. James Road, Watford, the nearest station is Watford High Street, 500 metres away.
- 500mWatford High Street
- 900mBushey
- 1.5kmWatford Junction
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
