3 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY

3 The Mead is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 71.2% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.