Oak Cottage, Old Chester Road, Barbridge, Nantwich, CW5 6AY

Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Barbridge, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 53.8% above the 2007 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 17 EPCs).