29b, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX

29b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 38.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.