4 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH

4 Sheepcot Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 36.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).