Upton Lodge, Flat 1, 30 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JS

Upton Lodge is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Upton Lodge, where floor areas span 34–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2021 for £208,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.