Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 The Close is a semi-detached house in Chipping Warden, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1LP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 14% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in July 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 The Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 The Close has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2024Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1LP: £290,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in OX17 1LP
6 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP
Sold Sept 2023
£357,5005 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP
Sold May 2023
£300,0003 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP
Sold Feb 2020
£290,0009 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP
Sold Nov 2019
£260,00014 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP
Sold Aug 2013
£198,500
Versus other The Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 The Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £2,342
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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.
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 Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 1LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 The Close, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.