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1 planning record
About 3 The Old Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Old Smithy is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Hendred, Wantage, Wantage (OX12 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
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 4)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Old Smithy, Church Street, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2015OutbuildingFullPlanning Permission
Proposed erection of a garden shed, greenhouse and summer house.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 The Old Smithy has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£330,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 3 The Old Smithy, Church Street, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8LA
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 The Old Smithy outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,690
Street avg £3,805
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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