5 Gladesmere Court, Watford, WD24 6LX

5 Gladesmere Court is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 25th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 52.1% above the 2005 sale of £140,000. At 50 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).