62 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP
About 62 Cardiff Road
62 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 25.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Last sale on file: £297,000 in November 2018.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the original house by 2.05m for which the maximum height would be 2.5m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00503/HPD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 62 Cardiff Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£297,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£297,000
+494.0%over 23 years30 May 1995
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DP: £365,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DP
Everything we know about 62 Cardiff 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
Floor Area for 62 Cardiff Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,183
Street avg £3,268
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 km
Riverside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB