Bachelors Cottage, The Green, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1BU
About Bachelors Cottage
Bachelors Cottage is a semi-detached house in Warmington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 16.9% below the 2023 sale of £385,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (207 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £385,000.
Energy performance
Bachelors Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Bachelors Cottage 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
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2023Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1BU: £530,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX17 1BU
Mews Cottage, The Green, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1BU
Sold Jul 2024
£385,000The Old Post Office, The Green, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1BU
Sold May 2024
£530,000Westering, The Green, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1BU
Sold Feb 2024
£1,300,000Pond Cottage, The Green, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1BU
Sold Oct 2022
£530,000The Cottage On The Green, The Green, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1BU
Sold Feb 2021
£345,000
Versus other The Green homes
On epc rating, Bachelors Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Plough — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







