Blenheim Cottage, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW
About Blenheim Cottage
Blenheim Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Hailey, Witney, Witney (OX29 9UW). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (191 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 is 36.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Blenheim Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a detached garden room
- Agent
- Oxford Architectural Design Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03617/HHD
What's in Blenheim Cottage, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£873,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 5 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2009Most recent
£640,000
+113.3%over 4 years28 April 2005
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9UW: £1,060,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in OX29 9UW
Wayside House, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW
Sold Oct 2021
£1,185,0003 Bushey Close Cottages, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW
Sold Dec 2020
£1,060,000The Old Manor, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW
Sold May 2018
£1,500,0002 Bushey Close Cottages, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW
Sold Jul 2014
£395,000Corner Ways, Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UW
Sold Aug 2011
£430,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Poffley End homes
Blenheim Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,483
Street avg £4,900
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 273 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 14.6 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
0.5 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School. 8 schools 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB