18 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU
About 18 Cromer Road
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 £356,000 sits 73.7% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 81.7% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Cromer Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Cromer Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 11 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2012Most recent
£205,000
+10.8%over 6 years15 March 2006
£185,000
+76.2%over 5 years12 December 2000
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DU: £410,000 (2024–2022).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cromer Road homes
18 Cromer Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,271
Street avg £3,831
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB