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About Colthorn Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Colthorn Farm is a detached house in Old Marston, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 16 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Colthorn Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Colthorn Farm, Oxford Road, Old Marston, Oxford, OX3 0PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Colthorn Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2025ConditionsGranted
Removal of condition 13 (Obscure glazing) and variation of condition 1 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) of planning permission 24/02695/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) and 3 (Materials in a Conservation Area) of planning permission 18/00631/FUL (Erection of 1 x 5-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Provision of private amenity space. (Amended Description) to allow an increase in the number of PV panels, repositioning of rooflights, internal alterations, lowering of internal ceiling heights, removal of 1no. chimney, alterations to fenestration, materials and door openings. (Amended drawings) Amended description)) to allow sinking of the ground floor and alterations to fenestration. (Amended description) (Amended drawings) (Amended address)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Colthorn Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£845,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Three Horseshoes — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX3 0PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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