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Holly Tree Cottage, Arlescote, Banbury, OX17 1DQ

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1094 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Holly Tree Cottage

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

Holly Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Arlescote, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1094 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 96.8% above the 2004 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (247 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

Holly Tree Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2020

Current Certificate
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 Holly Tree Cottage, Arlescote, Banbury, OX17 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at Holly Tree Cottage, Arlescote, Banbury, OX17 1DQ

6decisions1extensions27documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of outbuildings

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    04/03725/DEM
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Holly Tree Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£249,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2004Most recent

    £249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1DQ: £1,010,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Holly Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,450

Street avg £3,943

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 356 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 11 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 19.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Tree Cottage

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.
£485k

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1 Ducketts Lane, Farnborough

OX17 1ED

4 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Cherry Fields, Cropredy

OX17 1PH

4 bed2 bath
£530k

1 Edgcote Drive Cottages, Edgcote

OX17 1AG

£436k

1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

OX17 1BG

4 bed
£435k

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LE

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

OX17 1SP

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Chestnut Vale, Mollington

OX17 1AW

4 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

50/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

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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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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