3 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS
About 3 Cardiff Road
3 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 400.8% above the 1997 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 Cardiff Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Cardiff Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 2 years.
£66,500
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 1997Most recent
£66,500
+29.1%over 2 years20 January 1995
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £315,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DS
Everything we know about 3 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
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
3 Cardiff Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,056
Street avg £3,731
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB