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About Yew Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Yew Tree Cottage is a mid-terrace house in East Challow, Wantage, Wantage (OX12 9SS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 25.5% below the 2022 sale of £325,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Yew Tree Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension and internal alterations (as amended on 23 June 2021)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Yew Tree Cottage, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9SS
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Yew Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,804
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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 9SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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