Oakley Cottage, Middletown, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UB

Oakley Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hailey, Witney, Witney (OX29 9UB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 38.9% above the 2007 sale price.