Ivy House, Cambridge Road, Thundridge, Ware, SG12 0SU

Ivy House is a six-bedroom detached house in Thundridge, Ware, Ware (SG12 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 sits 68.8% above the 2009 sale of £525,000. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.