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About 1 Acre Ditch
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Acre Ditch is a semi-detached house in Sibford Gower, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2023 for £555,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Acre Ditch's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Acre Ditch, Sibford Gower, Banbury, OX15 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Acre Ditch has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Variation of Conditions 2 (plans), 3 (material sample), 4 (wall and roof materials) and 5 (rooflights) of 25/02065/F - The conditions are proposed to be varied to allow two minor amendments to the approved development. Firstly, to allow the first floor extension to be finished in an off-white/buff render on three sides, together with the north-facing wall of the existing single storey rear element (being re-clad), in place of natural ironstone. All other external materials remain as approved. Secondly, to allow installation of a standard flush rooflight in place of the currently required conservation type rooflight
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Acre Ditch has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£555,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Acre Ditch outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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