Oaklands Lodge, Gadlys Lane, Bagillt, CH6 6EH

Oaklands Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Bagillt (CH6 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 36.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.