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3 sales on record
About 1 Country Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Country Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hook Norton, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 21.1% below the 2023 sale of £350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 280.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2023 for £350,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Country Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Country Cottages, Watery Lane, Hook Norton, Banbury, OX15 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Country Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesPending
T1 Common Beech (approx. 18m tall) reduce canopy by approx. 25-30%, equating to approx. 3m from extremities, and shape to suit. All pruning cuts to appropriate growth points.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Country Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 5NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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