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3 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP

7 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Orchard Piece

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

3 Orchard Piece is a three-bedroom detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Apr 2009
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%26%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Piece has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Orchard Piece was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £400,000

    +3.4%over 5 years

  2. 9 October 2017

    £387,000

    +48.8%over 7 years

  3. 20 November 2009

    £260,000

    +4.0%

  4. 6 July 2009

    £250,000

    -17.5%over 2 years

  5. 17 May 2007

    £303,000

    +24.4%over 3 years

  6. 7 October 2003

    £243,500

    +57.1%over 3 years

  7. 26 July 2000

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1DP: £367,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Piece homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Orchard Piece outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,762

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Orchard Piece

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£416k

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1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

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3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

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3 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Buzzards Close, Little Bourton

OX17 1RN

3 bed
£375k

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LE

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Chapel Street, Warmington

OX17 1DB

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Church Lane, Mollington

OX17 1AZ

3 bed
£694k

1 Church Hill, Warmington

OX17 1BX

3 bed
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.
Full Banbury report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chestnut Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.