7 Barlow Close, Milcombe, Banbury, OX15 4SB

7 Barlow Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Milcombe, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2022 for £255,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.