85 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP
About 85 Cardiff Road
85 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 54.4% above the 2015 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
85 Cardiff Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
85 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 85 Cardiff Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
85 Cardiff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2015Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DP: £365,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DP
Everything we know about 85 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
On epc rating, 85 Cardiff Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,289
Street avg £3,337
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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