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	The Old Police House was built in 1962 to provide accommodation for the police officer's family, with a single storey attached office. The office was converted to residential use in the 1990's, creating a self contained annex with a kitchen, bathroom and a tiny bedroom which reputedly had been the cell - a local builder recalls being held there having committed some misdemeanour aged 14, waiting to be picked up by his parents. The house and office were extremely poorly insulated, with no cavity wall or underfloor insulation, basic loft insulation and ineffective and draughty uPVC windows. The Environmental Performance Certificates provided in the HIP gave it a "G" rating - the lowest band, and even with the oil fired heating running non stop it was very cold in January when we moved in. The certificates indicate that there is potential to improve to "E" ratings - our objective is to achieve at least a "B" for both. The images below show some images from the agent's particulars, taken with the usual estate agent's camera which makes everything look bigger and much better, the existing floorplan of the house and annex and the EPC ratings. Click the thumbnails for larger images.

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