Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
Notable views5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Orchard Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Orchard Piece is a three-bedroom detached house in Mollington, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £380,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Orchard Piece's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 4 Orchard Piece is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
5 applications on record at 4 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
5decisions45documents7nearby
- Nov 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
H1 x 14 No. Leylandii - Remove
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00365/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2022Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 4 Orchard Piece has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2020)
£380,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2020Most recent
£380,000
+363.4%over 23 years28 November 1996
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1DP: £367,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX17 1DP
5 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
Sold Feb 2025
£345,0003 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
Sold Dec 2022
£400,0008 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
Sold Apr 2022
£380,0002 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
Sold Dec 2021
£367,0001 Orchard Piece, Mollington, Banbury, OX17 1DP
Sold Mar 2021
£350,000
Versus other Orchard Piece homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Orchard Piece is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,130
Street avg £3,807
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
50/mo
Falling 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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
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