79, Cardiff Road, WD18 0DP
79 Cardiff Road is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £207,000 in May 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £360k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £349k to £423k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2013 £207,000 -1.1% -3.9% Oct 2007 £220,000 8.6% 6.2% May 2005 £180,000 3.7% 2.0% Dec 2002 £164,950 26.1% 24.3% Nov 2000 £101,000 19.3% 18.0% May 1999 £77,500 16.9% 14.5% Sep 1996 £51,500 na na - Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,797 per square metre (£260 per square foot) in May 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,861 per square metre (£452 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2013 £207,000 £2,797 £359,704 £4,861 Oct 2007 £220,000 £2,973 £411,497 £5,561 May 2005 £180,000 £2,432 £410,488 £5,547 Dec 2002 £164,950 £2,229 £441,096 £5,961 Nov 2000 £101,000 £1,365 £367,516 £4,966 May 1999 £77,500 £1,047 £356,513 £4,818 Sep 1996 £51,500 £696 £341,822 £4,619 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £359,704. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,710 and £5,720 per square metre (£437 and £531 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £349,000 and £423,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 89 square metres (958 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2020 20/00416/FULH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 79 Cardiff Road Watford
- Description:
- Erection of a single storey rear/side extension and internal/external alterations (joint application with 81 Cardiff Road)
- Summary:
- 12 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
79 Cardiff Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £359,704.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £349,000 to £423,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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