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About Torness Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Torness Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ramsden, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton (OX7 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 12.8% below the 2024 sale of £390,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£659/sq ft) was about 170% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2024 for £390,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Torness Cottage, Lower End, Ramsden, Chipping Norton, OX7 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Torness Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (Amended)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2024)
£390,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Torness Cottage, Lower End, Ramsden, Chipping Norton, OX7 3AZ
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Versus other Lower End homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Torness Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,091
Street avg £4,822
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chipping Norton district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX7 3AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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