5 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU
About 5 Harolds Close
5 Harolds Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leafield, Witney, Witney (OX29 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sold May 2023 for £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2009Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension and conversion of garage to form additional living accommodation.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/0560/P/FP
What's in 5 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Harolds Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£475,000
+50.8%over 9 years26 September 2013
£315,000
+5.0%over 5 years13 August 2008
£300,000
+98.7%over 8 years11 November 1999
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9PU: £475,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in OX29 9PU
1 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU
Sold Mar 2025
£700,0006 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU
Sold Nov 2020
£475,0003 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU
Sold Dec 2017
£575,0009 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU
Sold Feb 2015
£417,0007 Harolds Close, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9PU
Sold Jul 2014
£425,000
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Versus other Harolds Close homes
On floor area, 5 Harolds Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,926
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Harolds Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB