Dove House, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
About Dove House
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2015Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Dove House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.
£477,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2013Most recent
£477,500
+20.9%over 7 years20 January 2006
£395,000
+79.5%over 8 years30 October 1997
£220,000
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
£295,000Barrow Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Jan 2024
£571,500Florence Cottage, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Sept 2023
£660,000Morvale, The Green, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9NP
Sold Aug 2023
£470,000
Everything we know about Dove House, in one report
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Versus other The Green homes
Dove House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,003
Street avg £3,611
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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