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About Market Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Market Gate is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wantage (OX12 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Market Gate, where floor areas span 33–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 55). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Market Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Market Gate, Flat 2, Post Office Lane, Wantage, OX12 8DR
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Versus other Post Office Lane homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Market Gate stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,943
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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