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Get started6 Frenchs Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Ware (SG12 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £550,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
6 Frenchs Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension. Depth 6.00 metres, maximum height 3.1 metres, eaves height 2.95 metres
Latest sale on 6 Frenchs Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.
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6 Frenchs Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,395
Street avg £4,431
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hillside Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Loft conversion with new dormers
2 more applications for this property
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16 December 2024Most recent
£550,000
+155.8%over 9 years25 June 2015
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG12 8BB: £475,000 (2021–2017).
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Street avg 2.7 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 7 years
SG12 8LL
Closest school
0.5 km
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB