59 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS
About 59 Cardiff Road
59 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
A recent sale: £412,000 in June 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 120.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
59 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
59 Cardiff Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£412,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£412,000
+20.5%over 9 years19 February 2016
£342,000
+302.4%over 16 years16 December 1999
£85,000
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
59 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,644
Street avg £3,461
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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