The Willow Tree, Flat 1, Willow Street, Oswestry, SY11 1AJ

The Willow Tree is a semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 98 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Willow Tree (44–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).