1c, Acme Road, Watford, WD24 5AH

1c is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 53.8% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).