43a, Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS
About 43a
43a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 6th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 108.9% above the 2006 sale of £135,000. At 57 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
43a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension to be used as a porch.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00829/FULH
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01550/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
43a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 7 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2006Most recent
£135,000
+116.0%over 6 years15 September 1999
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £315,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DS
Everything we know about 43a, 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
On price per m², 43a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £4,512
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB