120 Trapstyle Road, Ware, SG12 0BX

120 Trapstyle Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Ware (SG12 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 48 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £171,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 47 EPCs).