Flat 1, 215 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BH

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–41 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £210,000.