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70 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
992 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 Cardiff Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

70 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 96.2% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

70 Cardiff Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Environmental risk flagged
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

70 Cardiff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2010Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DP: £365,000 (2025–2018).

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Everything we know about 70 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
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On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 70 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,549

Street avg £3,393

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£460k

1 Banbury Street

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3 bed2 bath
£438k

1 Chester Road

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2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Cardiff Road

WD18 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Durban Road East

WD18 0RN

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Holywell Road

WD18 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Cannon Road

WD18 0BB

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Addison Court, St Marys View

WD18 0GR

2 bed2 bath
£323k

1 Farthing Close

WD18 0BT

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 70 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.