1b, Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB

1b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 7th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £261,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.