What kind of home is 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS last sold for £347,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

The current EPC rating for 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD18 0DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS use?

The latest EPC at 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS in?

45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

Police records around 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

The closest primary school to 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS is Field Junior School (209m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (407m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 45 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DS is Lammas Road, 276m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 552m away.

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45 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Cardiff Road

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

45 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 22.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £347,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Cardiff Road 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.

45 Cardiff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£347,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2023Most recent
£347,000

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

Nearby sales in WD18 0DS

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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.

45 Cardiff Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,506

Street avg £3,528

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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