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About Swallows Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Swallows Barn is a detached house in Balscote, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 6JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 49.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Swallows Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Swallows Barn, Manor Farm Lane, Balscote, Banbury, OX15 6JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Swallows Barn has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 x Judas tree - removal, multi-stemmed tree had one stem fail due to decay at the base, removal and replant at later date.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Swallows Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£891,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£595,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Manor Farm Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Swallows Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,680
Street avg £3,729
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 6JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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