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1 Lower Farm Cottage, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Lower Farm Cottage

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

1 Lower Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Garsington, Oxford, Oxford (OX44 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 sits 88.4% above the 2012 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Lower Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Farm Cottage, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Lower Farm Cottage, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP

2decisions1extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2017
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side extension and entrance canopy.(As amplified by floor plans and elevation drawings 448-12A and 448-011 A showing what can be built under permitted development).

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/S1330/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Lower Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2012Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX44 9DP: £335,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Lower Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Lower Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£637k

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OX44 9AA

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1 Church Close, Cuddesdon

OX44 9HD

£506k

1 Birch Road, Garsington

OX44 9AP

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 College Cottages, Denton Hill, Cuddesdon

OX44 9JA

2 bed2 bath
£751k

1 2, Nuneham Courtenay

OX44 9NX

1 bed1 bath
£459k

1 Larch End, Garsington

OX44 9AL

3 bed1 bath
£456k

1 Elm Drive, Garsington

OX44 9AG

£439k

1 Church Cottages, Nuneham Courtenay

OX44 9PB

Area

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.
Full Oxford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lower Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Garsington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX44 9DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX44 9DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX44 9DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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