Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Valley, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£306,000
- Against OX17 1BJ's recent median (£332,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£306,000
- Against OX17 1BJ's recent median (£332,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Valley is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1BJ. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX17 1BJ
5 sales, median £332,000 (2021–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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 Valley has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Valley, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 Valley
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Valley is a detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 November 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2015from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromF38toD55
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
83%40%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Valley, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Valley has an approved front extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at The Valley, Lower Farm Lane, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BJ
3decisions3extensions24documents7nearby
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey extension to the side (as amended by plans received on 10.01.05 with Agent's letter dated 06.01.05).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01792/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2021Decision
- Garage ConversionAug 2021Decision
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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.
Floor Area for The Valley lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.2 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Chestnut RoadBus stop177m
- Mollington TurnBus stop539m
- Point to Point FarmBus stop1.2km
- Middle LaneBus stop2.3km
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 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo 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 Valley is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1BJ. 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. No sale is recorded for The Valley, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Valley was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Valley. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from OX17 1BJ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Valley 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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