8 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
About 8 Byfield Road
8 Byfield Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chipping Warden, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 18.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Byfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 June 2026
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 Byfield Road 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
8 Byfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2016Most recent
£240,000
+33.4%over 12 years5 August 2004
£179,950
+127.8%over 3 years15 December 2000
£79,000
+12.9%over 3 years17 December 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1LD: £465,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in OX17 1LD
32 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
Sold Jun 2026
£640,00028 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
Sold May 2024
£430,00026 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
Sold Jul 2023
£345,00020 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
Sold Oct 2022
£620,0002 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
Sold Sept 2021
£380,000
Versus other Byfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Byfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,526
Street avg £3,033
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
50/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Griffin PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chipping Warden Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







