8 Cranbrook Close, Ware, SG12 0RQ

8 Cranbrook Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ware (SG12 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 40.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.