Sold STC House

The Sombournes

HIGH STREET, FARINGDON, UFFINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE SN7 7RP

4 beds 2 baths Listed 17 Dec 2015 (-3831d)

£575,000

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# 4 bedroom house for sale (SN7 7RP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | THE SOMBOURNES, HIGH STREET, FARINGDON, UFFINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE SN7 7RP |
| Price | £575,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £560,000 Mar 2016 |

## Description

This exceptional property will provide a fantastic family home and offers an entrance hallway, extremely spacious living room with double aspect front and rear with feature fireplace, a downstairs cloakroom, large study and separate dining room. Ground floor accommodation is completed by a favourable size modern kitchen/dining area leading to a very spacious utility room. First floor accommodation benefits from a large master bedroom with en suite and three further double bedrooms that are all served by a family shower room. To the outside there is an exceptionally well maintained garden with large patio area immediately adjacent, shed/store, vegetable patch and delightful open views to the rear. There is a gravel driveway for parking several vehicles behind the five bar gate. Detached double garage with pitched roof and attic storage. Oil fired central heating and double glazing.EER-E.Estimated rental value £1700 pcm.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/38566980/582957) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE SOMBOURNES HIGH STREET, UFFINGTON, FARINGDON, VALE OF WHITE HORSE, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7RP | £560,000 | 31/03/2016 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| UFFINGTON STORES, UFFINGTON, FARINGDON, VALE OF WHITE HORSE, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7RA | £330,000 | 28/11/2025 | Other |

**Area average:** £330,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £893,333 (3 Other, SN7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -35.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Vale of White Horse). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,199/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,332/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,465/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Coventry (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £166,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £133,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 78.7%
- **10y growth:** -1.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Vale of White Horse; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Last sold

£560,000 Mar 2016

Local average

£893,333 (-35.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,703 of 33,755)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Large master bedroom with en suite
3 further bedrooms
Shower room
Living room with feature fireplace
Kitchen and seperate dining room
Study & utility room

Description

Listed by

Wantage

Douglas and Simmons Estate Agents

Reference: 38566980

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
2 New Cottages, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	58	82	79 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
Apple Tree Cottage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	40	73	96 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
Apple Tree Cottage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	39	85	80 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
Brook Cottage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	48	68	133 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Curtis Cottage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	65	97	113 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Janecroft, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	46	76	131 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
Long Thatch, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	54	63	215 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Packers Forge, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	37	72	169 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	48	69	215 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	46	73	229 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
The Anchorage, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	86	94	152 m²	—	Detached
The Coach House, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	57	67	187 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Detached
The Coach House, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	38	73	155 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
The Sombornes, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	53	71	184 m²	England and Wales: 1991-1995	Detached
Top Corner, High Street, Uffington, FARINGDON	34	41	159 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	31/03/2016 (10 years ago)	£560,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
UFFINGTON STORES, UFFINGTON, FARINGDON, VALE OF WHITE HORSE, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7RA	£330,000	28/11/2025	Other

Area average: £330,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 78.7%

10y growth -1.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Vale of White Horse. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 5.1%

5y (index) 20.8%

10y (index) 32.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Vale of White Horse. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,199/mo

Realistic £1,332/mo

Optimistic £1,465/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Vale of White Horse.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Coventry: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Uffington, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 7RP, United Kingdom

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Shotover Corner	0.1 miles
Shop	Absolutely Gorgeous	3.4 miles
Shop	Watchfield Opticians	3.4 miles
Hospital	Wantage Community Hospital	6.1 miles
University	University of Oxford	7.9 miles
Train station	Richard Jefferies Halt	8.7 miles
Train station	Lakeside	8.8 miles
University	Royal Agricultural University (Cultural Heritage Institute)	10.3 miles
Hospital	Marlborough House	10.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	3

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Uffington Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2022
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.3 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Jan 2023
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School	Primary	2.8 miles	Good — 24 May 2012
Folly View Primary	Primary	3.4 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2013
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School	Primary	3.5 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2013

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £166,500

Target investor price (1%) £133,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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