1, Watcombe Road, OX49 5QJ
1 Watcombe Road is a 358 m² / 3,853 sq ft detached home in Watlington. It sold for £1,595,000 in February 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,837k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,615k to £2,094k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2020 £1,595,000 19.8% 17.3% Jul 2016 £838,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Watcombe Road.
- Internal area
- 358 square metres (3,853 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,455 per square metre (£414 per square foot) in Feb 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,131 per square metre (£477 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2020 £1,595,000 £4,455 £1,836,871 £5,131 Jul 2016 £838,000 £2,341 £983,305 £2,747 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 358 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,836,871. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watlington are now selling for between £4,510 and £5,850 per square metre (£418 and £543 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 358 m², this implies a valuation between £1,615,000 and £2,094,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 1,306 square metres (14,058 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2019 P18/S4136/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Watcombe Road Watlington
- Description:
- Double garage, store and games room over to replace garage with permission (P16/S2611/HH). Removal of existing garage. (As revised by plan WC 03_REVISED to reduce height of garage and position garage away from corner of the plot).
- Summary:
- 26 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 358 sqm (3,853 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 20 May 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 146 sqm (1,572 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 Watcombe Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,836,871.
- Based on an internal area of 358 m² and recent prices in Watlington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,615,000 to £2,094,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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