What type of property is The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB?

The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB?

The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB last sold for £470,000 in December 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and December 2009, The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB rose from £340,000 to £470,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB?

The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (2,259 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 139% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB?

The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB has 3 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in January 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB located?

The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB sits in Warmington, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Warwickshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB?

Police records around The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB show an average of 50 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge, Chapel Street, OX17 1DB is Plough, 100m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Forge, Chapel Street, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1DB

3 planning records

Estimated value

£720,000

Since the 2009 sale (£470,000)+53%
Against OX17 1DB's recent median (£344,950)+109%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

210 m²

2259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£720,000

Against its 2009 sale (£470,000)+53%
Against OX17 1DB's recent median (£344,950)+109%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1DB. 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
210 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in OX17 1DB
5 sales, median £344,950 (2026–2022)

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Planning	1 of 3 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

15 December 2009Most recent
£470,000
+38.2%over 9 years
31 July 2000
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1DB: £344,950 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in OX17 1DB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Forge, Chapel Street, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a four-bedroom detached house in Warmington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 sits 53.2% above the 2009 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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 Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2019

Current Certificate

Feb 2009

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Chapel Street, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at The Old Forge, Chapel Street, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1DB

3decisions1extensions50documents7nearby

Jun 2018
RenovationOutline
Outcome in report
Installation of small (55cm x 78 cm) conservation rooflight into existing room.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
18/01539/LDP
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJan 2021-T1 yew - Reduce height by 50%. -T2 conifer - Reduce height by 50%. -T3 Magnolia - Reduce height by 50%. -T4 maple - Reduce height by 50%. -T5 willow - Reduce height from 12.5metres to 4metres and spread to approximately 6metres. -T6 apple - Reduce height overall by 50%. -T7 silver birch - Reduce height by 50%. -T8 goat willow x2no. - Single, arched stem to be removed. Remaining tree to be reduced by 50%. -T9 conifers x2no. - Remove. -T10 elderberry x2no. - Remove.Decision
Garage ConversionJul 2018Decision

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Old Forge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,239

Street avg £3,617

Strongly below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below

Area

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.

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Crime

50/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Plough — bus stop.

Nearest stops

PloughBus stop100m
School LaneBus stop156m
ParkBus stop2.1km
MemorialBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
Burglary65 reports9%
Other Theft58 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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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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£436k

1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

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1 Church Hill, Warmington

OX17 1BX

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1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

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1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1DB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Forge. 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 Old Forge was lodged in February 2009 at band F and expired in February 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Old Forge. 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 1DB. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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The Old Forge, Chapel Street, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1DB

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1 Cherry Fields, Cropredy

1 Ducketts Lane, Farnborough

1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

1 Church Hill, Warmington

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

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