Upper Hill Rise Cottage, Lidstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4HL
About Upper Hill Rise Cottage
Upper Hill Rise Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lidstone, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton (OX7 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 762 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 149.3% above the 2001 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (249 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Upper Hill Rise Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Upper Hill Rise Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 August 2001Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX7 4HL: £1,553,600 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in OX7 4HL
Glyme Bank, Lidstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4HL
Sold Jul 2025
£2,620,000Serenity Park, Lidstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4HL
Sold Jan 2024
£1,085,000Lidstone House, Lidstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4HL
Sold Mar 2021
£4,800,000Lidstone Cottage, Annexe, Lidstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4HL
Sold Jun 2014
£1,200,000The Long House, Lidstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4HL
Sold Dec 2013
£745,000
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Versus the street
On price per m², Upper Hill Rise Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,119
Street avg £10,987
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 341 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Lidstone Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Enstone Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB