2 Druce Wood, Ascot, SL5 8NA

2 Druce Wood is a four-bedroom detached house in Ascot (SL5 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 sits 53.8% above the 2011 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.