225a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH

225a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 72 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–246 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file.

It hasn't traded since January 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 265.6% above the 1999 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.