What kind of home is 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD sell for?

5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD last sold for £415,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and February 2024, 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD rose from £110,000 to £415,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD had any planning applications?

5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

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

Which area is 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dorchester Grove, OX16 0BD is Fairfax Close, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dorchester Grove

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

5 Dorchester Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 118 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £415,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Dorchester Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dorchester Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Dorchester Grove, Banbury, OX16 0BD

2decisions2extensions3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Pitched roof over existing rear extension flat roof
Reference
03/00879/F
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ConservatoryMay 2007Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2024Most recent
£415,000
+66.0%over 16 years
9 July 2007
£250,000
+127.3%over 8 years
29 January 1999
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0BD: £345,000 (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 epc rating, 5 Dorchester Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,517

Street avg £3,375

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Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 107 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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