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Orchard Lea, Bayworth Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DF

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
368 m²
3963 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Lea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchard Lea is a detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 368 m² (around 3963 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £2,005,000 is 56.4% below the 2017 sale of £4,600,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,161/sq ft) was about 207.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 368 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Lea, Bayworth Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 4(mitigation Strategy) on application P21/V1608/FUL. (Formation of pond with associated works).

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P22/V0598/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2014
    Full
    In report

    Proposed replacement swimming pool and pool house.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P14/V1352/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard Lea

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Orchard Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

On the street

Versus other Bayworth Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Orchard Lea stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£12,495

Street avg £3,972

Strongly above

Floor Area

368 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Lea

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Berkeley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Sunningwell Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard Lea, Bayworth Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.