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3 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Dorchester Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Dorchester Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £340,000.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dorchester Grove

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Dorchester Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dorchester Grove has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Dorchester Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2024Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0BD: £350,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Dorchester Grove is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,238

Street avg £3,421

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dorchester Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£286k

1 Braithwaite Close

OX16 0NW

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Conway Drive

OX16 0QW

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Chester Way

OX16 0NS

4 bed2 bath
£225k

1 Boxhedge Terrace

OX16 0BX

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Denbigh Close

OX16 0BQ

1 bed1 bath

1 Briggs Close

OX16 0BE

3 bed
£265k

1 Dover Avenue

OX16 0JE

£250k

1 Beatrice Drive

OX16 0DT

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.
Full Banbury report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fairfax Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Orchard Fields Community School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX16 0BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.