What type of property is 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX29 5SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ have?

5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2005 under ref. 05/1738/P/FP. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ located?

5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ sits in Stanton Harcourt, Witney, Witney. It falls within the OX29 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

Police records around 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ 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 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ is Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School (660m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, OX29 5SQ is Blackditch, 33m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Council Houses, Blackditch, Stanton Harcourt, Witney, OX29 5SQ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Council Houses

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

5 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Stanton Harcourt, Witney, Witney (OX29 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Council Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Council Houses, Blackditch, Stanton Harcourt, Witney, OX29 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Council Houses has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Nov 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey and first floor rear extensions.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
05/1738/P/FP
View planning record
Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey and first floor rear extensions.
Reference
05/1044/P/FP
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 5SQ: £400,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in OX29 5SQ

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On the street

Versus other Blackditch homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Council Houses stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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

0.0 km

Blackditch — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX29 5SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 5SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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