53 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
About 53 Lower End
53 Lower End is a four-bedroom detached house in Leafield, Witney, Witney (OX29 9QH). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £645,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 19% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell - Poorly formed, damage on main stem and compromising adjacent boundary wall. G1 - Cypress - Crown lift to an approx. height of 4.0m to allow adequate clearance for vehicles.
- Agent
- Thames Valley Tree Care ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00795/TCA
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Alterations to include construction of new steeper pitched roof to create first floor living accommodation and erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/0915/P/FP
What's in 53 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
53 Lower End has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£645,000
+416.0%over 26 years29 April 1998
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9QH: £492,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OX29 9QH
1 Church Cottages, Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold Nov 2025
£492,00031 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold Sept 2023
£795,00049 Lower End, Leafield, Witney, OX29 9QH
Sold May 2023
£643,00047 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 53 Lower End, in one report
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Versus other Lower End homes
On floor area, 53 Lower End stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,342
Street avg £3,698
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 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