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Glebe Cottage, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Glebe Cottage

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

Glebe Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Cassington, Witney, Witney (OX29 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 sits 141.7% above the 2005 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Glebe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Glebe Cottage, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions and replacement garage for neighbour.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    09/0464/P/FP
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What's in Glebe Cottage, Bell Lane, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4DS'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.

Glebe Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£295,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2005Most recent

    £295,000

    +61.6%over 5 years
  2. 21 October 1999

    £182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 4DS: £485,000 (2022–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Glebe Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,844

Street avg £3,507

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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