What type of property is Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ?

Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ is a semi-detached house.

What did Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ sell for?

Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ last sold for £445,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £117,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and July 2020, Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ rose from £117,500 to £445,000, a change of £327,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ?

Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ have?

Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2025 under ref. 25/01311/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ located?

Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ sits in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ?

Police records around Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ 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.

Which schools serve Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ?

The closest primary school to Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ is Cropredy Church of England Primary School (3.0km).

How well connected is Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Lavender Cottage, Main Street, OX17 1BQ is Chestnut Road, 78m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lavender Cottage, Main Street, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BQ

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lavender Cottage

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

Lavender Cottage is a semi-detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Sold July 2020 for £445,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year.

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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.

Lavender Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lavender Cottage, Main Street, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at Lavender Cottage, Main Street, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1BQ

1 live now

2decisions1extensions12documents7nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 x Fir Tree - remove
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
23/02871/TCA
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ConditionsMar 2026Decision
DemolitionJul 2025Decision

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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.

Lavender Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2020Most recent
£445,000
+58.4%over 15 years
1 March 2005
£281,000
+70.3%over 5 years
18 October 1999
£165,000
+40.4%over 3 years
22 May 1996
£117,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in OX17 1BQ: £465,000 (2018–2007).

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chestnut Road — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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