Somerton, Fenny Compton Road, Claydon, Banbury, OX17 1HA
About Somerton
Somerton is a semi-detached house in Claydon, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 595 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 43.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Energy performance
Somerton's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
Somerton 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.
Sales history & valuation
Somerton has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 17 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2012Most recent
£235,000
+297.6%over 17 years18 May 1995
£59,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1HA: £287,500 (2017–2010).
Nearby sales in OX17 1HA
1a, Fenny Compton Road, Claydon, Banbury, OX17 1HA
Sold Nov 2017
£230,000Calidris, Fenny Compton Road, Claydon, Banbury, OX17 1HA
Sold May 2016
£300,000Balnacra, Fenny Compton Road, Claydon, Banbury, OX17 1HA
Sold Nov 2013
£312,0001 Fenny Compton Road, Claydon, Banbury, OX17 1HA
Sold Aug 2006
£245,000The Furze, Fenny Compton Road, Claydon, Banbury, OX17 1HA
Sold Sept 1995
£69,000
Versus other Fenny Compton Road homes
On price per m², Somerton stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,252
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Manor Park — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







