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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 mid-terrace house in Wantage (OX12 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 6th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 14.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 30 EPCs). Last sale on file: £135,000 in December 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Market Gate, Flat 6, 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.
Market Gate is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,068
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
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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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