12 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE

12 Elm Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 64.1% above the 2013 sale of £267,500. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.