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4 sales on record
About Bakery Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bakery Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hook Norton, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1241 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 69.3% above the 2012 sale of £290,000. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bakery 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bakery Cottage, Bell Hill, Hook Norton, Banbury, OX15 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesGranted
Amended Pruning Silver Birch, to protect neighbours telecommunications lines and allow light into garden. We are planning on thining the tree 2m off the top so allowing more ligh into the garden and protect power and communication overhead cables.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bakery Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2012)
£290,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bell Hill homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Bakery Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,516
Street avg £2,809
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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 5NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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