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Orchard House, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a semi-detached house in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney (OX29 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 140 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,284,000 is 42.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,062/sq ft) was about 194.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromD56toC74
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2021
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a new Pool Complex, relocation of Main Vehicular Entrance to the property and associated landscape proposals

    Agent
    Tyack Architects Ltd
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01714/HHD
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What's in Orchard House, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Old Minster Lovell homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,429

Street avg £6,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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.

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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 OX29 0RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX29 0RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 0RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

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