51 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DY
About 51 Cromer Road
51 Cromer Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £422,500 in September 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 109.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
51 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
51 Cromer Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2025Most recent
£422,500
+28.0%over 9 years29 January 2016
£330,000
+78.4%over 6 years30 July 2009
£185,000
+23.3%over 6 years5 June 2003
£149,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DY: £395,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Cromer Road homes
51 Cromer Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,213
Street avg £4,358
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkgate Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
40.9dB







