5 Mallards Court, Hangar Ruding, Watford, WD19 5BQ

5 Mallards Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 487 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 48.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).