1 Barrow Hill Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP

1 Barrow Hill Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Leafield, Witney, Witney (OX29 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 60% above the 2007 sale of £184,395. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.