26 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT
About 26 Cardiff Road
26 Cardiff Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £447,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
26 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Cardiff Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 4 years.
£447,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2020Most recent
£447,000
+44.2%over 3 years12 January 2017
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DT: £365,000 (2025–2021).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
26 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,967
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 72 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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