3 Dean Court, North Orbital Road, Watford, WD25 0RN

3 Dean Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

9 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.