16 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT
About 16 Cardiff Road
16 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DT). 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 (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 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
16 Cardiff Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2021Most recent
£330,000
+56.8%over 8 years4 April 2013
£210,500
+27.6%over 10 years3 April 2003
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DT: £385,000 (2025–2020).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 16 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,286
Street avg £3,379
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
44.5dB