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About Corner Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Corner Cottage is a detached house in Childrey, Wantage, Wantage (OX12 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 56.3% above the 2013 sale of £336,000. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Corner Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Corner Cottage, High Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Corner Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Mar 2026Garage ConversionHeritageNo decision Issued
Retrospective application for various changes to the listed cottage and partial garage conversion
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Corner Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2013)
£336,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Corner Cottage, High Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UE
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Corner Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,231
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 9UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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