What type of property is 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU last sold for £530,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU 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 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU located?

1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU sits in Cassington, Witney, Witney. It falls within the OX29 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU 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 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

The closest primary school to 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington (110m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is Red Lion, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Orchard Close, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4BU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Orchard Close

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

1 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cassington, Witney, Witney (OX29 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 23% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £530,000.

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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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Close, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Close 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

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 July 2020Most recent
£530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 4BU: £490,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in OX29 4BU

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Orchard Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,630

Street avg £3,479

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX29 4BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 4BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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