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About 1 Rise Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Rise Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Widford, Ware, Ware (SG12 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Rise Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Rise Cottages, Widford Road, Widford, Ware, SG12 8SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullGrant Plan Permission w Conds
Demolition of garage. Erection of two storey side extension, single storey side garage, part single storey / part two storey rear extension and replacement windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Full property reportLaunch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Rise Cottages, Widford Road, Widford, Ware, SG12 8SB
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Widford Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Rise Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,519
Street avg £4,902
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rise Cottages — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG12 8SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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