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About Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Widford, Ware, Ware (SG12 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £360,000. 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 gardenrear
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Oak Cottage, Hunsdon Road, Widford, Ware, SG12 8SJ
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Versus other Hunsdon Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Oak Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
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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.
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
Bell Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG12 8SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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