Oak Cottage, Wych Hill Lane, Woking, GU22 0AA

Oak Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Woking (GU22 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 349 m² (around 3757 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 349 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,494,000 sits 80% above the 2011 sale of £830,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.