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Get startedThe Old Print Works is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wantage (OX12 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in The Old Print Works, where floor areas span 24–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 18). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 10 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 10 years.
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The Old Print Works outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,074
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Seesen Way — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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5 November 2007Most recent
£110,000
+29.4%over 10 months5 January 2007
£85,000
+112.5%over 8 years28 October 1998
£40,000
+5.3%over 11 months14 November 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX12 8AU: £142,000 (2024–2022).
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Oct 2023
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Sold Sept 2023
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Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
OX12 8DZ
Closest school
0.4 km
King Alfred's. 10 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB