24b, Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT
About 24b
24b is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 172.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £202,500.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
24b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 24b has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.
£202,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£202,500
+193.5%over 16 years6 September 2001
£69,000
+72.7%over 4 years29 May 1997
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DT: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 24b, 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
On epc rating, 24b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 36 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