Hadham End, Medcalf Hill, Widford, Ware, SG12 8TA

Hadham End is a six-bedroom detached house in Widford, Ware, Ware (SG12 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 317 m² (around 3412 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 317 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,306,000 sits 109% above the 2009 sale of £625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.