Cheltenham House, Flat 8, Exeter Close, Watford, WD24 4BL

Cheltenham House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the 8th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in Cheltenham House, where floor areas span 44–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 314.2% above the 1995 sale of £64,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).