The Close, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
About The Close
The Close is a detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
The Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2027
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Planning history
The Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1BJ: £332,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in OX17 1BJ
Rockhaven, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
Sold Jun 2021
£550,000The Orchard, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
Sold Mar 2021
£640,000Glenfinnan, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
Sold Feb 2021
£318,500The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
Sold Aug 2020
£332,000Ambleside, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
Sold Aug 2019
£317,000
Versus other Lower Farm Lane homes
Floor Area for The Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
50/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB