26 Cannon Road, Watford, WD18 0BB
About 26 Cannon Road
26 Cannon Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £360,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
A a side extension application was refused at 26 Cannon Road in 2022.
- Mar 2022ExtensionOutlineIn 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 3.8m for which the maximum height would be 3.2m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.54m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00145/HPD
- Mar 2022ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Lawful development certificate for a single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00138/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Cannon Road
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
Price for 26 Cannon Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£360,000
+67.4%over 9 years30 July 2012
£215,000
-11.1%over 4 years31 October 2007
£241,950
+66.9%over 5 years29 July 2002
£144,950
+63.8%over 3 years26 February 1999
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BB: £382,500 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 26 Cannon 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 Cannon Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 26 Cannon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,538
Street avg £4,465
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Field Junior School. 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
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB