5 Bentley Close, Banbury, OX16 1PB

5 Bentley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 1PB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

A recent sale: £460,000 in December 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.