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About 1 Fordham Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Fordham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashwell, Baldock, Baldock (SG7 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £550,000 in November 2019.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- 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 Fordham Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Fordham Close, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension to existing bedroom, new windows and external doors, including new doors to existing roofed passage between garage and dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fordham Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Fordham Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 211 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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