Barrow Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
About Barrow Cottage
Barrow Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leafield, Witney, Witney (OX29 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £571,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Barrow Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing kitchen. Erection of two storey extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00950/HHD
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single and first floor rear extensions.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/0649/P/FP
What's in Barrow Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Barrow Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.
£571,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2024Most recent
£571,500
+25.6%over 4 years12 September 2019
£455,000
+97.8%over 5 years28 November 2013
£230,000
+24.3%over 5 years14 November 2008
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9NP: £470,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX29 9NP
Belmont Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Mar 2025
£450,0002 Barrow Hill Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Apr 2024
£295,000Florence Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Sept 2023
£660,000Morvale, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Aug 2023
£470,000Butchers Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Aug 2023
£650,000
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Versus other The Green homes
Barrow Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,233
Street avg £3,562
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
The Fox — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Leafield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB