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3 sales on record
About 9 Bishops Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Bishops Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barford St. Michael, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £475,000 in August 2024.
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
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Bishops Close, Barford St Michael, Banbury, OX15 0RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 9 Bishops Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2024Garage ConversionAmendmentGranted
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for a garage conversion and replacement of garage door with wall and window (resubmission of 24/00118/CLUE)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 9 Bishops Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2024)
£475,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bishops Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Bishops Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,545
Street avg £4,661
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Banbury district page.
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 0RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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