What type of property is 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT?

1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT sell for?

1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT last sold for £780,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £435,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and January 2022, 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT rose from £435,000 to £780,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT?

1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (2,045 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 138% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX29 7QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT?

1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT located?

1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT sits in Brighthampton, Witney, Witney. It falls within the OX29 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT 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 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT?

The closest primary school to 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT is Standlake Church of England Primary School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Orchard, OX29 7QT is Lancott Lane, 22m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Orchard, Brighthampton, Witney, OX29 7QT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

190 m²

2045 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Orchard

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

1 The Orchard is a five-bedroom detached house in Brighthampton, Witney, Witney (OX29 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 is 17.4% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £780,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Orchard, Brighthampton, Witney, OX29 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Orchard has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 The Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£916,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£780,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2022Most recent
£780,000
+79.3%over 19 years
8 July 2002
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 7QT: £295,000 (2025–2012).

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On the street

Versus other The Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,105

Street avg £5,190

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Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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.

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

Lancott Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Standlake Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX29 7QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 7QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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