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21 planning records
About The Old Rectory
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Rectory is a detached house in Lower Brailes, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 62.6% below the 2020 sale of £1,860,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,029/sq ft) was about 217.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 21 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold April 2020 for £1,860,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Friars Lane, Lower Brailes, Banbury, OX15 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Rectory has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesTree Consent with Conditions
-G1, mixed species laurel, lime, hornbeam - Crown lift all trees to approximately 3-4 metres above ground level, lifting branches on lime and hornbeam to take away from top of laurel. Crown reduce top of laurel down by 0.5 metres both laterally and in height. -T1 walnut - Reduce west lateral canopy by up to 1 metre. Remove large diameter deadwood. -G2, beech - Crown lift to provide 6 metres clearance from ground level. Lifting achieved by pruning off small diameter lateral branches and secondary growth. Crown thin by 15%. -T2 weeping willow - Establish new pollard at 8 metres by way of crown reduction, removing approximately 5-6 metres of growth both laterally and from height. -T3 walnut - Crown lift lower branches to approximately 5 metres above ground level, to provide 2 metres clearance from top of hedge.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£1,860,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Friars Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Rectory outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,071
Street avg £3,845
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 5HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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