3 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ

3 The Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 128.7% above the 2001 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).