5 Elm Court, Albert Road South, Watford, WD17 1QQ

5 Elm Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 46.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.