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. 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 £301,000 is 25.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 18% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026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
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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.
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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.
£301,000
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: £430,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX17 1LD
28 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
£380,00030 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LD
Sold Apr 2021
£385,000
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 £2,991
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
2/mo
Steady 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







