244a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AX

244a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 70). Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 87.2% above the 2009 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).