What type of property is The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ?

The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ last change hands?

The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ last sold for £332,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £142,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ?

Across 4 sales between October 2001 and August 2020, The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ rose from £142,000 to £332,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ have?

The current EPC rating for The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ?

The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ had any planning applications?

The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2002 under ref. 02/01031/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ?

The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ is in council tax band D.

Where is The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ located?

The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ sits in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, OX17 1BJ is Chestnut Road, 177m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Firs

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

The Firs is a four-bedroom detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Sold August 2020 for £332,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Firs, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Jun 2002
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Remove garage and porch and erect single storey extension
Extension
Reference
02/01031/F
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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.

The Firs has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£332,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2020Most recent
£332,000
+47.6%over 10 years
13 August 2009
£225,000
-8.2%over 5 years
4 May 2004
£245,000
+72.5%over 2 years
31 October 2001
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1BJ: £318,500 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in OX17 1BJ

On the street

Versus other Lower Farm Lane homes

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

The Firs is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,223

Street avg £3,330

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chestnut Road — bus stop.

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