1 Austins Way, Hook Norton, Banbury, OX15 5LQ

1 Austins Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Hook Norton, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 11.2% above the 2020 sale price. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £465,000 in December 2020.