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EPC B
About 5 Balcombe Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Balcombe Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wantage (OX12 9GR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 71). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 23.1% above the 2014 sale price. At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Balcombe Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 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.
Latest sale on 5 Balcombe Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.9% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2014)
£129,950
Growth on file: -2.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 5 Balcombe Court, Smiths Wharf, Wantage, OX12 9GR
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Versus other Smiths Wharf homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Balcombe Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,170
Street avg £3,062
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
Humber Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 9GR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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