102 Canons Road, Ware, SG12 0BW

102 Canons Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ware (SG12 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -18.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 70.4% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2006. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.