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 128.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £410,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
40 Cromer Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 December 2028
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Planning history
40 Cromer Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
40 Cromer Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£436,000
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: £390,000 (2025–2022).
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 £3,902
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
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.
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A Local Area 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