The Oaks, St Johns Road, Ascot, SL5 7NH

The Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Ascot (SL5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 sits 133.9% above the 2003 sale of £343,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 48.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).