2 Howard Close, Watford, WD24 5JB

2 Howard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 268.6% above the 1999 sale of £129,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.