31 Garfield Street, Watford, WD24 5HA

31 Garfield Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 69.8% above the 2010 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).