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, around 1 years ago. 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 342 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Estimated value

£462,000

Since the 2025 sale (£470,000)-2%
Against OX16 2DR's recent median (£280,000)+65%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£462,000

Against its 2025 sale (£470,000)-2%
Against OX16 2DR's recent median (£280,000)+65%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Lawrence Close is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 2DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
131 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OX16 2DR
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £280,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in OX16 2DR

Risks

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 November 2031

5 years remaining

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.

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.

EPC Rating for 12 Lawrence Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £3,843

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

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.

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Crime

342/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Cherry Fields Primary SchoolPrimary541m
Hanwell Fields Community SchoolPrimary1.4km
Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Thenford WayBus stop300m
Banbury Office VillageBus stop498m
Bourton RoadBus stop522m
Hardwick HillBus stop582m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,421 reports44%
Public Order534 reports10%
Anti-social Behaviour529 reports10%
Shoplifting466 reports9%

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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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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Lawrence Close is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 2DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Lawrence Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Lawrence Close was lodged in November 2021 at band B and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Lawrence Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX16 2DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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