Lake Cottage, The Marsh, Wanborough, Swindon, SN4 0AR

Lake Cottage is a detached house in Wanborough, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 sits 307.5% above the 2000 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 70.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.