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About 5 The Hedges
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Hedges is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Balscote, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 26.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 129% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in July 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 The Hedges sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 The Hedges has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Hedges homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 The Hedges lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,270
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 6JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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