Close Cottage, Townsend, OX11 0DX
Close Cottage Townsend is a 163 m² / 1,755 sq ft detached home in Harwell. It sold for £330,000 in August 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £730k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £639k to £776k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£330,000 on Aug 2003
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Close Cottage, Townsend.
- Internal area
- 163 square metres (1,755 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,024 per square metre (£188 per square foot) in Aug 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,481 per square metre (£416 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2003 £330,000 £2,025 £730,397 £4,481 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 163 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 £730,397. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Harwell are now selling for between £3,920 and £4,760 per square metre (£364 and £442 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 163 m², this implies a valuation between £639,000 and £776,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 767 square metres (8,256 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- History:
- Archived sales listing for Close Cottage Townsend. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 28/02/2025. It last appeared Mar 2025.
- Photos:
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There are 33 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in February 2025) for Close Cottage Townsend.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 3 bedrooms
- 1 bathrooms
- Planning ref:
- August 2022 P22/V1503/LB
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Close Cottage Townsend Harwell Didcot
- Description:
- Restoration of sitting room and dining room inglenook fireplaces.
- Summary:
- 14 October 2025 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 163 sqm (1,755 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, with additional insulation. Roof: Thatched, with additional insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Close Cottage Townsend 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 £730,397.
- Based on an internal area of 163 m² and recent prices in Harwell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £639,000 to £776,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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