16 The Oval, Broxbourne, EN10 6DQ
About 16 The Oval
16 The Oval is a five-bedroom detached house in Broxbourne (EN10 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Sold December 2023 for £750,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
16 The Oval's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2004Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
CONVERSION OF PART DETACHED GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION BETWEEN GARAGE AND HOUSE (AMENDMENT TO 7/0854/03/HF/HOD)
Extension- Reference
- 7/0093/04/HF/HOD
- Dec 2003Garage ConversionFullIn report
CONVERSION OF DETACHED GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATIONR
- Reference
- 7/0854/03/HF/HOD
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 The Oval was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 20 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£750,000
+9.5%over 6 years16 December 2016
£685,000
+67.1%over 13 years25 September 2003
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN10 6DQ: £640,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other The Oval homes
16 The Oval is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,827
Street avg £4,006
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hertford Regional College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Longlands Primary School and Nursery. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB







