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About 8 Balcombe Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balcombe Court is a mid-terrace house in Wantage (OX12 9GR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £152,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 8 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 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.
8 Balcombe Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£152,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8 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.
On price per m², 8 Balcombe Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,619
Street avg £3,006
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
Humber Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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