What type of property is 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD last sold for £234,000 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and February 2013, 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD rose from £230,000 to £234,000, a change of £4,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD located?

4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

Police records around 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

The closest primary school to 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is Orchard Fields Community School (478m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is Fairfax Close, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 4 Dorchester Grove

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

4 Dorchester Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 46.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dorchester Grove has no planning applications on record.

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.

4 Dorchester Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£234,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2013Most recent
£234,000
20 March 2009
£235,000
+2.2%over 2 years
9 July 2006
£230,000

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

Nearby sales in OX16 0BD

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.

On price per m², 4 Dorchester Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,388

Street avg £3,563

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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