1 New Cottage, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
About 1 New Cottage
1 New Cottage is a semi-detached house in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney (OX29 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 New Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 New Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 New Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£401,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 0RN: £745,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX29 0RN
Deep Thatch, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
Sold Jun 2025
£875,000Garden Cottage, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
Sold Feb 2025
£545,000Bridge Cottage, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
Sold Apr 2021
£745,000Manor House, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
Sold May 2020
£1,530,000Lilac Cottage, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
Sold Apr 2020
£685,000
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Versus other Old Minster Lovell homes
EPC Rating for 1 New Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB