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About Star Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Star Cottage is a detached house in East Hendred, Wantage, Wantage (OX12 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Star Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The complete analysis of Star Cottage, Orchard Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JW
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Versus other Orchard Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Star Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 8JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
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