What type of property is The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL?

The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL?

The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL last sold for £375,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,500 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and June 2021, The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL rose from £287,500 to £375,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL have?

The current EPC rating for The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL?

The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL located?

The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL sits in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL 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.

What transport links are near The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL?

The closest bus stop to The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, OX17 1BL is Chestnut Road, 137m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Swallows Nest

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

The Swallows Nest is a two-bedroom detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

The Swallows Nest'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 04 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Swallows Nest, Whiteway, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Swallows Nest 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
+30.4%over 13 years
7 December 2007
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1BL: £330,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in OX17 1BL

On the street

Versus other Whiteway homes

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

Price per m² for The Swallows Nest runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,076

Street avg £2,923

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chapel Street, Warmington

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chestnut Road — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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