1 Ben, Wharf Road, Broxbourne, EN10 6HD
About 1 Ben
1 Ben is a semi-detached house in Broxbourne (EN10 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
1 Ben's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ben has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ben has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in EN10 6HD: £194,998 (2019–1998).
Versus other Wharf Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Ben runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Old Star PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wormley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB