45 Bembridge Place, Linden Lea, Watford, WD25 7DN

45 Bembridge Place is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 136% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.