5 Woodleigh Mansions, Larch Avenue, Ascot, SL5 0AW

5 Woodleigh Mansions is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ascot (SL5 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. At 117 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 192.2% above the 1997 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.