69 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS
About 69 Cardiff Road
69 Cardiff Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 101 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). Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 62.7% above the 2024 sale of £313,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £313,500 in February 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2025Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Retrospective - Change of Use of original dwelling (Use Class C3 Dwelling House) to Children's Residential Home (Use Class C2 Residential Institution).
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00038/COU
- May 2024Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer and 2x front rooflights
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00262/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
69 Cardiff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 1 year.
£313,500
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
21 February 2024Most recent
£313,500
21 February 2024
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DS: £347,000 (2025–2022).
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
EPC Rating for 69 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,119
Street avg £3,610
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB