42 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DT
About 42 Cardiff Road
42 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 154.2% above the 2002 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 6 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£147,500
+35.3%over 1 year23 March 2001
£109,000
+92.9%over 4 years27 June 1996
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DT: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 42 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Cardiff Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,138
Street avg £3,522
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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