Hillcrest, Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UN
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a detached house in Hailey, Witney, Witney (OX29 9UN). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 sits 314.4% above the 1997 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 56.8% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Hillcrest's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 1997Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9UN: £440,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in OX29 9UN
2 Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UN
Sold Jun 2023
£440,0009 Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UN
Sold Jun 2021
£660,000The Briars, Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UN
Sold Jul 2019
£443,00011 Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UN
Sold Dec 2014
£420,0006 Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UN
Sold Aug 2014
£375,000
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Versus other Foxburrow Lane homes
On price per m², Hillcrest runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £2,989
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.3 km
Witney Rugby Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Witney Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB