What kind of home is 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY last sold for £92,000 in May 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and May 2001, 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY rose from £60,000 to £92,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +14.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (643 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 5BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY have?

The only planning records linked to 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY in?

3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY 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.

What schools are near 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

The closest primary school to 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY is Harriers Banbury Academy (623m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Grove Street, OX16 5BY is George Street, 118m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 390m away.

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3 Grove Street, Banbury, OX16 5BY

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

643 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Grove Street

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

3 Grove Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 643 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 164.1% above the 2001 sale of £92,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

3 Grove Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Grove Street, Banbury, OX16 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Grove Street, Banbury, OX16 5BY

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Oct 2014
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
11 x Ash - Crown reduce by 50%
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5 docs on file
Reference
14/00298/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Grove Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£92,000

Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2001Most recent
£92,000
+53.3%over 3 years
27 March 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 5BY: £242,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in OX16 5BY

On the street

Versus other Grove Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Grove Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,539

Street avg £1,985

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

George Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Harriers Banbury Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 5BY

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44.1dB

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