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Dove House, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dove House

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

Dove House is a four-bedroom detached house in Leafield, Witney, Witney (OX29 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 159 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 28 EPCs). Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 46.2% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromF37toD65
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StonePartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
26%52%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dove House, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    G1 - 2 x Silver Birch - Fell - Trees have been "topped" in past and left authentically unpleasing. T1 - 1 x Lime - Fell - Tree is very close to wall and previously "topped"

    Agent
    Treetech Arboricultural Services
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01299/TCA
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What's in Dove House, 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.

Dove House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£477,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2013Most recent

    £477,500

    +20.9%over 7 years
  2. 20 January 2006

    £395,000

    +79.5%over 8 years
  3. 30 October 1997

    £220,000

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.

Dove House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,003

Street avg £3,611

Below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dove House, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.