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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a five-bedroom property in Wantage (OX12 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1601 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 67.1% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 67% below the postcode norm. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heating
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2014)
£240,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8a, Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB
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Versus other Market Place homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wantage district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Market Place — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 8AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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