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About 8 Wards Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Wards Lane is a detached house in Finstock, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton (OX7 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,075,000 is 46.3% above the 2018 sale price. At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2018 for £735,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Wards Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Wards Lane, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX7 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Wards Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2024OutbuildingFullRefuse
Erection of a detached garage/workshop
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Wards Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,075,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£735,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8 Wards Lane, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX7 3BP
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Versus other Wards Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Wards Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,905
Street avg £3,433
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Finstock CE School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX7 3BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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