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

9 The Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 11 units on file.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in February 1998. 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 £290,000 sits 262.7% above the 1998 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm.