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41a, Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 41a

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

41a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in November 2024.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41a, Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

41a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2024Most recent

    £230,000

    +283.7%over 25 years

  2. 27 May 1999

    £59,950

    +57.8%over 3 years

  3. 9 May 1996

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £347,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 41a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,476

Street avg £3,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£391k

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£392k

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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

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.

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 41a, Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.