Vicarage Close, Nutshell Cottage, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1JA
About Vicarage Close
Vicarage Close is a mid-terrace house in Shotteswell, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2022. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £387,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 242.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Vicarage Close 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
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 2 years.
£387,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£387,000
+9.0%over 1 year30 March 2023
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1JA: £490,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in OX17 1JA
North Ridge, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1JA
Sold Aug 2021
£750,000Chatterpie Cottage, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1JA
Sold Dec 2020
£620,000Satch Ll Edge, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1JA
Sold Mar 2018
£432,500Vicarage Close, Appletree Cottage, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1JA
Sold Dec 2013
£315,000Sunrise, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1JA
Sold Jan 2008
£332,500
Versus the street
On epc rating, Vicarage Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Middle Lane — 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
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB