What type of property is 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR?

12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR last change hands?

12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR last sold for £470,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £415,000 in December 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2021 and July 2025, 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR rose from £415,000 to £470,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR?

12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 2DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR located?

12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR 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.

Which schools serve 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR?

The closest primary school to 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR is Cherry Fields Primary School (541m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Oxfordshire Academy (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR is Thenford Way, 300m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Are there any environmental risks at 12 Lawrence Close, OX16 2DR?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.57 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.44 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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12 Lawrence Close, Banbury, OX16 2DR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 12 Lawrence Close

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

12 Lawrence Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £470,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lawrence Close, Banbury, OX16 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Lawrence Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12 Lawrence Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£470,000
+13.3%over 3 years
17 December 2021
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 2DR: £305,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OX16 2DR

On the street

Versus other Lawrence Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Lawrence Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £3,759

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Banbury district page.

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

0.3 km

Thenford Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cherry Fields Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 2DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 2DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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