What kind of home is 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS?

1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS sell for?

1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS last sold for £152,500 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,950 in April 2000, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2000 and January 2012, 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS rose from £74,950 to £152,500, a change of £77,550. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS?

1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,269 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 141% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS have?

1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS?

1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS in?

1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS?

Police records around 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS 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 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS?

The closest primary school to 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (275m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Oxfordshire Academy (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chester Way, OX16 0NS is Bradley Arcade, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chester Way, Banbury, OX16 0NS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1269 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chester Way

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

1 Chester Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 85.6% above the 2012 sale of £152,500. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

1 Chester Way 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 01 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Way, Banbury, OX16 0NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Chester Way, Banbury, OX16 0NS

1decisions18documents3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2009
Full
Outcome in report
Retrospective - Demolish existing garage and erect a single storey detached outbuilding (as amended by drawing number 001B received 22/06/09 with agents email dated 22/06/09)
Retrospective
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
09/00504/F
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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 at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£152,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2012Most recent
£152,500
+103.5%over 11 years
24 April 2000
£74,950

Median price across the last 4 sales in OX16 0NS: £70,475 (2014–1996).

Nearby sales in OX16 0NS

On the street

Versus other Chester Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Chester Way lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Bradley Arcade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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