38 Hart Close, Banbury, OX16 1EH

38 Hart Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 78% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 22 EPCs).