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About 3 The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. Sale prices here have outpaced Watford HPI: 16.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 134.4% above the 2001 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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 3)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 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.
3 The Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2001)
£122,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 3 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.
On epc rating, 3 The Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,768
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
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