38a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN

38a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 77 m² this is the 45th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £249,000. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 34.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.