1a, Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR

1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since July 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. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 86.2% above the 2009 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.