What type of property is Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA?

Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA is a semi-detached house.

When did Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA last change hands?

Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA last sold for £97,500 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA have?

The current EPC rating for Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA?

Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (450 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX29 7UA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA heated?

The latest EPC at Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA located?

Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA sits in Ducklington, Witney, Witney. It falls within the OX29 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA in a safe area?

Police records around Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA 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 Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA?

The closest primary school to Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA is Ducklington Primary School (246m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Henry Box School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA?

The closest bus stop to Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, OX29 7UA is Strainges Close, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, Ducklington, Witney, OX29 7UA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

450 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Old Post Office Cottage

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

Old Post Office Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ducklington, Witney, Witney (OX29 7UA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 450 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 190.3% above the 2001 sale of £97,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

Old Post Office Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office Cottage, Church Street, Ducklington, Witney, OX29 7UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Post Office Cottage 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.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£97,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 November 2001Most recent
£97,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in OX29 7UA: £277,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OX29 7UA

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Old Post Office Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,334

Street avg £3,760

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Strainges Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ducklington Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 7UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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