Alma House, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS
About Alma House
Alma House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cassington, Witney, Witney (OX29 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.
At 117 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £500,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Alma House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Alma House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2020Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 4DS: £485,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in OX29 4DS
9 Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS
Sold Jul 2022
£245,000Alma Cottage, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS
Sold May 2022
£485,000The Old Dairy, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS
Sold Jun 2021
£750,000Cotswold House, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS
Sold Mar 2021
£485,000Lime Cottage, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS
Sold Mar 2021
£750,000
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Versus other Bell Lane homes
EPC Rating for Alma House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,274
Street avg £3,345
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington. 3 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB