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About The Old Bakehouse 145 147
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Bakehouse 145 147 is a semi-detached house in Bushey (WD23 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Bakehouse 145 147 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Bakehouse 145 147, Sparrows Herne, Bushey, WD23 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2018Change Of UseOutlineGrant Lawful Certificate (Proposed Dev)
Change of use class from retail (A1) to financial services office (A2). Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Bakehouse 145 147 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Sparrows Herne homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, The Old Bakehouse 145 147 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 81 (C)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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