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About Rock Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rock Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Barford St. Michael, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 0RF). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £635,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rock Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rock Cottage, High Street, Barford St Michael, Banbury, OX15 0RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Rock Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2023Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 x Elder Tree overhanging oil tank. Crown reduction up to to meteres in height. T2 x Cherry plum Tree. Crown reduction due to excess shading and promimity to house up to 4m in height. T3 x Fig Tree- Fell Due to proximity to the house. T4 x Hazel over hanging garage- Crown thin to proximity to the garage and crown reduction. Height after reducton 2m Thin by 50%
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rock Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£635,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Rock Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,848
Street avg £3,074
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 0RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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