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About 12 The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 The Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since February 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £278,000 sits 247.7% above the 1998 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 The Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£79,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 12 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
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Versus other Orphanage Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 12 The Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,568
Street avg £3,816
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Anglian Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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