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About Stuart Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Stuart Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Lower Brailes, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Stuart Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Stuart Cottage, High Street, Lower Brailes, Banbury, OX15 5HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2014DemolitionFullPermission with conditions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Stuart Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2014)
£325,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Stuart Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 246 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 5HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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