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31 Back Lane, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4QP

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Back Lane

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

31 Back Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Eynsham, Witney, Witney (OX29 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 30.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Back Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Back Lane, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2018
    RenovationOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness (Changes to fenestration, front entrance layout and insertion of two roof lights to ground floor sloping roof)

    Agent
    Oxford Architectural Design Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01805/CLP
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What's in 31 Back Lane, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4QP'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.

31 Back Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2018Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 4QP: £355,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Back Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,493

Street avg £3,044

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Back Lane Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bartholomew School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX29 4QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 4QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Back Lane, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.