7 Black Swan Court, Priory Street, Ware, SG12 0HY

7 Black Swan Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ware (SG12 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £343,000 in February 2024.