8 Square Firs, Combe, Witney, OX29 8PB
About 8 Square Firs
8 Square Firs is a semi-detached house in Combe, Witney, Witney (OX29 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Square Firs has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Square Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2 sales in OX29 8PB: £210,000 (2014–2007).
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Versus other Square Firs homes
On floor area, 8 Square Firs stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Akeman Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Combe CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB