4 Bayliss Yard, Sheep Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, OX7 3RS

4 Bayliss Yard is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton (OX7 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 22% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 84.6% above the 2003 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.