The Woodlands 1a, Flat C, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX

The Woodlands 1a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 553 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 51 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Woodlands 1a (37–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2008); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 51 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £218,000.