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

Notable views4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barrow Cottage

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barrow Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barrow Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Barrow Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£571,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2024Most recent

    £571,500

    +25.6%over 4 years
  2. 12 September 2019

    £455,000

    +97.8%over 5 years
  3. 28 November 2013

    £230,000

    +24.3%over 5 years
  4. 14 November 2008

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9NP: £470,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Barrow Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,233

Street avg £3,562

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX29 9NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX29 9NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 9NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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