49 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
About 49 Lower End
49 Lower End is a detached house in Leafield, Witney, Witney (OX29 9QH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £643,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 49 Lower End
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
49 Lower End ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at 49 Lower End was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2024ConditionsIn report
Variation of Condition 2 of permission 22/00571/FUL to allow changes to roof height of new dwelling and removal of chimney (Amended Plans and Description)
- Agent
- Oxford and Country Planning
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01136/S73
- Mar 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 9 (window and door details) and 10 (roof tiles) of planning permission 22/00571/FUL.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00330/CND
What's in 49 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 49 Lower End has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£636,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£643,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2023Most recent
£643,000
+34.0%over 1 year28 June 2021
£480,000
+120.7%over 19 years17 September 2001
£217,500
+61.1%over 2 years8 October 1998
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9QH: £492,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in OX29 9QH
1 Church Cottages, Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold Nov 2025
£492,00053 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold Dec 2024
£645,00031 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold Sept 2023
£795,00047 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold Aug 2018
£295,00043 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold May 2014
£300,000
Everything we know about 49 Lower End, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Lower End homes
49 Lower End outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,358
Street avg £3,295
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.2 km
Hatching Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
35.9dB