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About The Thatched Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Thatched Cottage is a detached house in Lyford, Wantage, Wantage (OX12 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £565,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2013.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Thatched Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Thatched Cottage, Lyford, Wantage, OX12 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2013Garage ConversionFullWithdrawn
Conversion of and extension to existing garage to form an annexe to accommodate elderly relative.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Thatched Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2022)
£565,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 0EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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