Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Reading Room, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BD
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£341,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£275,000)+24%
- Against OX17 1BD's recent median (£400,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£341,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£275,000)+24%
- Against OX17 1BD's recent median (£400,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Reading Room is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1BD. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in OX17 1BD
5 sales, median £400,000 (2022–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Reading Room has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
4 July 2017Most recent
£275,000
+2.6%over 9 years26 July 2007
£268,000
+24.7%over 3 years6 June 2004
£215,000
+50.3%over 2 years19 June 2001
£143,000
+19.7%over 2 years28 March 1999
£119,500
+43.2%over 2 years2 May 1996
£83,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1BD: £400,000 (2022–2021).
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Sold Jun 2021
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Sold Apr 2021
£215,000Butlers Cottage, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BD
Sold Feb 2021
£215,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Old Reading Room
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Reading Room is an end-of-terrace house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Reading Room's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromF38toE40
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Reading Room, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Old Reading Room, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BD
1decisions5documents7nearby
- Jan 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 x Willow - Reduce height to 4.0m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00401/TCA
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Old Reading Room runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,022
Street avg £4,122
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
Crime
50/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Chestnut RoadBus stop65m
- Mollington TurnBus stop331m
- Point to Point FarmBus stop1.1km
- The Bell InnBus stop2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
- Burglary65 reports9%
- Other Theft58 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Reading Room is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1BD. 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. 6 sales are recorded for The Old Reading Room. 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 The Old Reading Room was lodged in August 2023 at band E and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Old Reading Room. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 1BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Reading Room is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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