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About Osprey House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Osprey House is a semi-detached house in Ware (SG12 0XF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 14th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in Osprey House, where floor areas span 52–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 369.6% above the 1998 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Osprey House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Osprey House, Flat 8, Briardale, Ware, SG12 0XF
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Versus other Briardale homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Osprey House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£868
Street avg £2,976
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ware district page.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lower Bourne Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG12 0XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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