5 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR

5 Penny Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–36 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 391.8% above the 1997 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.