Perch Cottage, Binsey, Oxford, OX2 0NG
About Perch Cottage
Perch Cottage is a detached house in Binsey, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 0NG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
Perch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Perch Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
4 applications on record at Perch Cottage, Binsey, Oxford, OX2 0NG
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 3 Leylandii conifers in the Binsey Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02299/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2017Decision
- ConditionsApr 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Perch Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£762,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
Perch Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Seacourt Park & Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB