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About The Chestnuts
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Chestnuts is a detached house in Childrey, Wantage, Wantage (OX12 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal.
At 112 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £500,000. 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 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Chestnuts, West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2023Loft ConversionFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Rear of property
Extension of porch. Replace all windows and external doors Increase ridge height to correct roof proportions. Extend and convert loft, including rear dormer. Glass link connecting existing dwelling house to 1.5 storey rear extension. Build garden studio. (as amplified by Tree Survey & Report received 19 January 2023, Arboricultural Impact Assessment received 20 March 2023 and as amended by plans received 17 May 2023).
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£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Chestnuts, West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UJ
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Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Chestnuts lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,464
Street avg £3,698
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX12 9UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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