9b, Bushey Mill Crescent, Watford, WD24 7RA

9b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.

It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £255,000 sits 211.2% above the 2001 sale of £81,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.