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19 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Cardiff Road

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

19 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Last sale on file: £380,000 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 17.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 75.9% 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

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2016
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01624/LDC
    View planning record
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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.

19 Cardiff Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2019Most recent

    £380,000

    +94.9%over 8 years
  2. 11 August 2010

    £195,000

    +77.3%over 9 years
  3. 22 October 2000

    £110,000

    +63.0%over 3 years
  4. 6 July 1997

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £315,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,578

Street avg £3,524

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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.

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

Lammas Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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 19 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.