College Farm Cottage, Little Minster, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RS
About College Farm Cottage
College Farm Cottage is a detached house in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney (OX29 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
College Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
College Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
College Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£340,000
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 0RS: £940,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in OX29 0RS
Third House, Little Minster, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RS
Sold Apr 2022
£1,070,000The Cottage, Little Minster, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RS
Sold Mar 2022
£825,000Laundell House, Little Minster, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RS
Sold Jun 2018
£940,000The Old Manor House Cottage, Little Minster, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RS
Sold Aug 2016
£70,000Little Min House, Little Minster, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RS
Sold Aug 2014
£1,000,000
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Versus other Little Minster homes
On epc rating, College Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 204 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Blake Crescent, Minster Lovell
OX29 0BH
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OX29 0AH
1 Farm Cottage, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell
OX29 0RN
1 School Hill, Little Minster, Minster Lovell
OX29 0RS
1 Furrow Crescent, Curbridge
OX29 0AP
1 Drylands Road, Minster Lovell
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1 New Cottage, Old Minster Lovell, Minster Lovell
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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
0.4 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB