What kind of home is 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU last sold for £487,500 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £222,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and August 2010, 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU rose from £222,500 to £487,500, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,603 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU have?

8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2019 under ref. 18/03409/HHD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington (110m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Close, OX29 4BU is Red Lion, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Orchard Close, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4BU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Close

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

8 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cassington, Witney, Witney (OX29 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 36% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Orchard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/03409/HHD
View planning record
Apr 2014
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of part of garage to home office.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
14/0256/P/FP
View planning record

What's in 8 Orchard Close, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4BU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£487,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2010Most recent
£487,500
+11.3%over 3 years
2 April 2007
£438,000
+96.9%over 9 years
16 December 1997
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 4BU: £500,000 (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.

Years Held for 8 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,274

Street avg £3,568

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 147 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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