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47 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Cardiff Road

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD62toC71
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
6%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

Latest sale on 47 Cardiff Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£497,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £497,000

    +229.1%over 18 years
  2. 8 December 2006

    £151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £315,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Price per m² for 47 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,344

Street avg £3,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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