12 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW

12 Elton Park is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 20th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 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. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 28.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.