40 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU
About 40 Cromer Road
40 Cromer Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 129.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £410,000.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
40 Cromer Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 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
40 Cromer Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£410,000
+42.1%over 5 years4 April 2019
£288,625
+381.0%over 22 years29 September 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DU: £400,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 40 Cromer 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cromer Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 40 Cromer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,395
Street avg £3,784
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB