Grey Gables, Chapel Lane, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SD
About Grey Gables
Grey Gables is a four-bedroom detached house in North Leigh, Witney, Witney (OX29 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 sits 77.9% above the 2004 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Grey Gables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grey Gables has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Grey Gables was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£756,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.0% per year over 2 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 26.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2004Most recent
£425,000
+51.8%over 1 year28 March 2002
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 6SD: £322,500 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in OX29 6SD
2 Chapel Lane, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SD
Sold Sept 2022
£373,0001 Chapel Lane, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SD
Sold Mar 2011
£203,0003 Chapel Lane, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SD
Sold May 2010
£418,000Chapel Cottage, Chapel Lane, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SD
Sold Mar 2010
£322,500Meadowbank, Chapel Lane, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SD
Sold Dec 2009
£335,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Grey Gables outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,760
Street avg £4,647
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.1 km
Masons Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
North Leigh Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB