28 Parkgate Road, Watford, WD24 4FH

28 Parkgate Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD24 4FH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 38.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2020 for £405,000.