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About Upper Reaches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Upper Reaches is a three-bedroom detached house in Hornton, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 31.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Upper Reaches'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Upper Reaches, Bell Street, Hornton, Banbury, OX15 6DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Upper Reaches has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2019ConditionsGranted
Discharge of condition 4 (render details) of 16/01401/F
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Upper Reaches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bell Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Upper Reaches is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,198
Street avg £3,374
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 127 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 6DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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