Bird In Hand, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP
About Bird In Hand
Bird In Hand is a detached house in Hailey, Witney, Witney (OX29 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 108).
Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 66.3% below the 2017 sale of £1,340,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,112/sq ft) was about 301.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bird In Hand ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bird In Hand has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Construction of open oak porch canopy to front elevation.
- Agent
- SMJ Project Services Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00170/HHD
- Sept 2019ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Roof Sample), 4 (Wall Material), 5 (Render) and 6 (Window Details) of planning permission 18/01567/FUL
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02086/CND
What's in Bird In Hand, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bird In Hand was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2017Most recent
£1,340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX29 9XP: £530,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in OX29 9XP
Woodside, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP
Sold Sept 2024
£530,000Clovelly Cottage, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP
Sold Sept 2021
£825,000Southview, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP
Sold Aug 2018
£890,000Tree Tops, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP
Sold Oct 2012
£500,000Driftaway, White Oak Green, Hailey, Witney, OX29 9XP
Sold Nov 2006
£780,000
Everything we know about Bird In Hand, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other White Oak Green homes
Bird In Hand outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,964
Street avg £4,477
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.2 km
The Bird in Hand — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School. 2 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB