21 Blindmans Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9DR

21 Blindmans Lane is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Waltham Cross (EN8 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,071,000 sits 61.1% above the 2011 sale of £665,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.