98a, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2NX

98a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 38 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 28.1% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 217.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.