What type of property is 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT?

42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT last change hands?

42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT last sold for £505,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in October 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2008 and March 2020, 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT rose from £395,000 to £505,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT?

42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (2,745 sq ft), around 64 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 136% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX29 0RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT?

42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT located?

42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT sits in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney. It falls within the OX29 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT?

Police records around 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT?

The closest primary school to 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT is St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School (223m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT?

The closest bus stop to 42 Upper Crescent, OX29 0RT is Horse & Radish PH, 228m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

255 m²

2745 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Upper Crescent

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

42 Upper Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney (OX29 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2020 for £505,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Upper Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Upper Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£505,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2020Most recent
£505,000
+27.8%over 11 years
23 October 2008
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 0RT: £490,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OX29 0RT

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On the street

Versus other Upper Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Upper Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,980

Street avg £3,350

Strongly below

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£611k

1 Ringwood Barn Cottages, Minster Lovell

OX29 0NE

4 bed2 bath

£584k

1 Charter Court, Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell

OX29 0AB

4 bed2 bath

£390k

1 Furrow Crescent, Curbridge

OX29 0AP

3 bed2 bath

£455k

1 Riverbank Studios, Worsham

OX29 0AD

2 bed

£669k

1 Norridge View, Minster Lovell

OX29 0BB

£704k

1 Holloway Lane, Minster Lovell

OX29 0AU

£581k

1 Grassland Close, Curbridge

OX29 0AL

£295k

1 Drylands Road, Minster Lovell

OX29 0RH

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Witney report

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

0.2 km

Horse & Radish PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX29 0RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 0RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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