The Chalet, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS

The Chalet is a three-bedroom detached house in Cassington, Witney, Witney (OX29 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 76.1% above the 2012 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.