13 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ER

13 Balmoral Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 29). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average.

It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 251.4% above the 1997 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm.