The Hill Cottage, Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU
About The Hill Cottage
The Hill Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hailey, Witney, Witney (OX29 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) 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 August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2019 for £435,000. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 14% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
The Hill Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of porch to side elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1419/P/FP
What's in The Hill Cottage, Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Hill Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2019Most recent
£435,000
+74.0%over 9 years22 January 2010
£249,950
+2.6%over 3 years14 September 2006
£243,500
+5.9%over 1 year6 April 2005
£230,000
+7.0%over 2 years21 February 2003
£215,000
+48.3%over 2 years9 February 2001
£145,000
+26.1%over 1 year26 March 1999
£114,950
+10.5%over 1 year29 September 1997
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9TU: £315,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in OX29 9TU
4 Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU
Sold Sept 2022
£412,0002 The Cottage, Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU
Sold Mar 2021
£370,0005 Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU
Sold Jan 2013
£280,000Milburn Cottage, Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU
Sold Apr 2011
£226,000Windle House, Delly Hill, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9TU
Sold Aug 2007
£300,000
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Versus other Delly Hill homes
Price per m² for The Hill Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £5,338
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.0 km
Whitings Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB