Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Casa Pedra is a four-bedroom detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 108 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 15.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold August 2022 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Casa Pedra's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Casa Pedra 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
17 August 2022Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OX17 1BW: £365,000 (2022–2011).
Casa Pedra outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
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