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About The Old School
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School is a semi-detached house in Finstock, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton (OX7 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 163.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £581,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old School, High Street, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX7 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2023ExtensionFullApprove
Change of use of land from agricultural to domestic use together with erection of a replacement summer house and a gazebo (amended plans).
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 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2025)
£581,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Old School, High Street, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX7 3BY
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Old School stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,330
Street avg £3,103
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX7 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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