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Are you looking to relocate to Witney? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family-owned business with over 145 years’ servicing the Witney community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price. Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all of your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Witney. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About White & Company
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners. This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you’re moving.
Through hard work, commitment and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies. We have 265 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Top Tips When Moving To Or From Witney
1 Plan as early as possible and contact a removals company
2 Use a BAR registered removals company
3 Select a removals company that has storage capabilities
4 Check what insurance is required
5 Use a removals company with multiple vehicles
6 Check their Sustainability Program
7 Check they offer video surveys
Why Move to Witney
If you are thinking of moving to the county of Oxfordshire and you are not sure where exactly you want to live, why not consider the historic market town of Witney? Known for its picturesque scenery including the nearby Cotswolds, plus the pretty River Windrush that flows through the town.
Witney combines stunning countryside with its charming, bustling small-town atmosphere. Just 11 miles from the old city of Oxford, it is perfect for work, leisure, or study. Traditionally, Witney was famous for the production of woollen goods, particularly ‘Witney blankets’.
Today, this West Oxfordshire town has a strong economy and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. A large amount of the population now works in the education, leisure, retail, and tourism sectors with one of the major employers in the county being Oxford University.
Careful planning and excellent design have seen the town move easily into the 21st century supplying a good selection of general shops, pubs, and restaurants. Witney holds a twice weekly market as well as a monthly farmers’ market. Taking place on the market square, together they ensure that Witney retains the charm of a bustling market town.
Witney offers great access to the city of Oxford via a number of major roads including the A40. Local train services supply routes all over the area including Oxford in 45 minutes, Bicester in 1 hour 20 and London in just under two hours. Furthermore, to improve the town’s already attractive attributes, a new transport strategy has been developed for Witney.
With a focus on walking, cycling, bus services and infrastructure improvements, the new transport strategy is great news for the town’s growing reputation as the place to be.
Schools & Education
Making sure your child is in the right school is a major consideration. It can set the tone for their entire educational career up through to university.
Many people move home just to be closer to a good school, a trend which is being repeated up and down the country.
Witney has access to some particularly good state primary schools. Ofsted has rated most primary schools as being either “good” or “outstanding”.
Secondary schools including Wood Green School and Henry Box School, are both “good”.
The King’s School and Cokethorpe school are local independents. Each offers private education provision for children from 3-16 years.
The former Witney Technical College is now part of Abingdon and Witney College.
A&W College supplies vocational courses for post-16 students, as well as Higher Education, part-time and Professional programmes.
Spread over four campuses in Abingdon, Witney, Avenue One Skills Centre (Witney), and Common Leys, providing a wide choice of courses for school leavers.
Things to do in Witney
Bordering both the Cotswolds and the Windrush Valley, Witney offers a gateway to some stunning countryside, ideal area for outdoor activities.
Footpaths, cycle ways and bridle paths criss-cross the landscape, a relaxing area in which to unwind from today’s hectic lifestyle.
Having access to excellent sports facilities is important to many. Windrush Leisure Centre is a hub for the town, a place to get fit, make use of the modern equipment and make friends.
It has fitness studios, squash courts, golf, tennis, and swimming pool which are open to all ages and abilities.
Cogges Manor Farm is a fun day for all the family. A working museum showcasing Victorian rural life as it was back in those times.
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens is a popular attraction. With over 260 different animal species sited over 120 acres, it is home to giraffes, lions, penguins, and meerkats, to name a few. The stunning gardens, mature trees, and themed borders make a beautiful backdrop to the animals.
Another option is Witney Lake and Country Park. This picturesque area for is ideal for recreation whether that be taking the dog for a walk around the Lake’s footpath or rambling through the tranquil landscape and relaxing whilst enjoying a picnic.
With the ‘City of Spires’, Oxford found so close, a day trip is highly recommended. This is a wonderful destination packed with culture, architecture, cuisine, and waterways.
Property prices
Providing buyers with a collection of old and new homes, plus some very sought-after and beautiful 18th-century townhouses built using the local Cotswold stone, Witney certainly has a great mix of styles to choose from.
When it comes to price, property is relatively expensive, however, the positive is that compared to its close neighbour Oxford, homes are substantially cheaper.
Witney has an average property price of £385,315, Oxford’s average is a whopping £168,500 more and currently stands at £553,815, (based on Zoopla’s averages) Zoopla.
You can expect to pay on average £195,578 for a flat, £327,914 for a terraced home and £564,891 detached property.
Stats as per Zoopla
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