8 St Marys Road, Watford, WD18 0EF

8 St Marys Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 67.8% above the 2006 sale of £99,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.