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3 sales on record
About Willow Green Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willow Green Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hook Norton, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 28% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £425,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Willow Green Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Willow Green Cottage, Bell Hill, Hook Norton, Banbury, OX15 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear; replacement of rooflight with dormer window to rear; insertion of conservation rooflight to existing lean-to at rear; repalcement front door; replacement of rear windows
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willow Green Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£425,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 8 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 co₂ emissions, Willow Green Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £2,774
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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 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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