2 Whitehall Cottages, Burford Road, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0RU
About 2 Whitehall Cottages
2 Whitehall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Minster Lovell, Witney, Witney (OX29 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 514.5% above the 1996 sale of £55,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
2 Whitehall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Whitehall Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 1996Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OX29 0RU: £205,000 (1997–1995).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Worsham Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB