19 Holyrood Court, Marlborough Road, Watford, WD18 0QX

19 Holyrood Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 70% above the 2005 sale of £100,000. At 29 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 15 EPCs).