The Paddock, Manor Farm Lane, Balscote, Banbury, OX15 6JJ

The Paddock is a four-bedroom detached house in Balscote, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 6JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 37.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.