47 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS
About 47 Cardiff Road
47 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £497,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 Cardiff Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£497,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£497,000
+229.1%over 18 years8 December 2006
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DS
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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
Price per m² for 47 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,344
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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