1 Berners Way, Broxbourne, EN10 6NR

1 Berners Way is a semi-detached house in Broxbourne (EN10 6NR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 33 m² this is the 17th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 28 units on file.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 68.8% above the 2014 sale of £93,000. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.