1 Braithwaite Close, Banbury, OX16 0NW
About 1 Braithwaite Close
1 Braithwaite Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 0NW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 26.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £225,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Braithwaite Close, Banbury, OX16 0NW
- Jul 2017PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and front porch extension
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01129/F
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Braithwaite Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 10 years.
£225,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£225,500
+86.4%over 9 years20 June 2011
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0NW: £197,000 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in OX16 0NW
Versus other Braithwaite Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Braithwaite Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £1,915
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Fairfax Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







