18 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH

18 Desmond Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 20.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.