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18 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Overview

About 18 Cromer Road

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

18 Cromer Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 78.5% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cromer Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Oct 2011
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cromer Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Cromer Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2012Most recent

    £205,000

    +10.8%over 6 years

  2. 15 March 2006

    £185,000

    +76.2%over 5 years

  3. 12 December 2000

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DU: £390,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cromer Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Cromer Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,271

Street avg £3,953

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cromer Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£414k

1 Salisbury Road

WD24 4DT

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

2 bed1 bath
£316k

1 Liberty Apartments, 19 Devon Road

WD24 4HS

Flat2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 The Lodge, Orphanage Road

WD24 4QZ

2 bed
£300k

1 Devon Road

WD24 4HP

2 bed1 bath
£479k

10 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

2 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Ellenbrook Close

WD24 4DP

2 bed2 bath
£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.