What type of property is 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT last sold for £180,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in June 2003, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and September 2006, 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT rose from £138,000 to £180,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

The current EPC rating for 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT heated?

The latest EPC at 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT is in council tax band C.

Where is 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT located?

36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

Police records around 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

The closest primary school to 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT is Field Junior School (219m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (363m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT?

The closest bus stop to 36 Cardiff Road, WD18 0DT is Lammas Road, 289m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 534m away.

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36 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 36 Cardiff Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

36 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 106.7% above the 2006 sale of £180,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

36 Cardiff Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

36 Cardiff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2006Most recent
£180,000
+30.4%over 3 years
15 June 2003
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DT: £365,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD18 0DT

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On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

36 Cardiff Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £3,490

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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