87 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP
About 87 Cardiff Road
87 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £385,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 115.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
87 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 87 Cardiff Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 87 Cardiff Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 30 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2025Most recent
£385,000
+131.9%over 22 years4 August 2003
£166,000
+14.1%over 6 months21 January 2003
£145,500
+86.5%over 4 years27 August 1998
£78,000
+30.1%over 3 years6 August 1995
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DP: £360,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 87 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
Price per m² for 87 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,133
Street avg £3,195
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.3 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