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About 1 Elmsdown Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elmsdown Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Finstock, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton (OX7 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 153.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £248,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 3)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Elmsdown Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 1 Elmsdown Cottages, Wilcote Riding, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX7 3BZ
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Versus other Wilcote Riding homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1 Elmsdown Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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