What kind of home is White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB last change hands?

White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB last sold for £565,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and August 2022, White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB rose from £132,000 to £565,000, a change of £433,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

The current EPC rating for White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX29 9UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB use?

The latest EPC at White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB is in council tax band C.

Which area is White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB in?

White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB sits in Hailey, Witney, Witney. It falls within the OX29 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

Police records around White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

The closest primary school to White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB is Hailey Church of England Primary School (72m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wood Green School (2.5km).

What transport links are near White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB?

The closest bus stop to White Cottage, Middletown, OX29 9UB is Church Lane, 46m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About White Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

White Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hailey, Witney, Witney (OX29 9UB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

White Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Apr 2010

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against White Cottage, Middletown, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

White Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for White Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£565,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2022Most recent
£565,000
+78.0%over 7 years
6 April 2015
£317,500
+140.5%over 14 years
13 April 2000
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9UB: £960,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OX29 9UB

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On the street

Versus other Middletown homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

White Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,913

Street avg £3,855

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Witney report

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

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hailey Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX29 9UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX29 9UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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