8 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT
About 8 Upper Crescent
8 Upper Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney (OX29 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 19.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed side extension to accommodate attached garage & study. Integral garage to replace proposed detached garage under current planning permission ref:15/00920/HHD)
- Agent
- Bourne9
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01373/HHD
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions. Construction of detached garage with first floor ancillary space above.
- Agent
- Bourne 9 - Architectural Design Services
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00920/HHD
What's in 8 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Upper Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 1 year.
£317,500
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 April 2016Most recent
£317,500
+12.2%over 1 year28 November 2014
£283,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 0RT: £505,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OX29 0RT
34 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT
Sold Nov 2024
£555,0002 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT
Sold Nov 2023
£262,50025 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT
Sold Apr 2023
£425,00036 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT
Sold Jun 2021
£560,00042 Upper Crescent, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RT
Sold Mar 2020
£505,000
Everything we know about 8 Upper Crescent, in one report
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Versus other Upper Crescent homes
Floor Area for 8 Upper Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,291
Street avg £3,158
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.2 km
Horse & Radish PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School. 2 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
39.5dB