Orchard House, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RN
About Orchard House
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 performance
Orchard House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jul 2021FullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2010Most recent
£1,600,000
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
Everything we know about Orchard House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Old Minster Lovell homes
EPC Rating for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,429
Street avg £6,822
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
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