Upton Lodge, Flat 3, 30 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JS

Upton Lodge is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 16.6% below the 2016 sale of £235,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. At 35 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 11 EPCs).