2 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT
About 2 Cardiff Road
2 Cardiff Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 363 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 158.6% above the 2001 sale of £91,250. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
2 Cardiff Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 2 Cardiff Road.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of a part single, part double storey side extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01130/FUL
- Mar 2010ConditionsIn report
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 (Refuse and cycle storage) and Condition 4 (Details of boundary treatment) of planning permission ref. 05/00359/FUL
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00076/DISCON
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Cardiff Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cardiff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2001Most recent
£91,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DT: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 2 Cardiff Road, in one report
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
2 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
44.5dB