Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wood Elf Cottage, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£216,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£149,950)+44%
- Against OX17 1NG's recent median (£450,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£216,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£149,950)+44%
- Against OX17 1NG's recent median (£450,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wood Elf Cottage is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1NG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in OX17 1NG
5 sales, median £450,000 (2024–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
23 December 2009Most recent
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1NG: £450,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in OX17 1NG
4 High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
Sold Mar 2024
£450,000Crimond, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
Sold May 2023
£500,000East Wind, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
Sold Jul 2018
£380,000Waller Cottage, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
Sold Mar 2004
£199,950Beech House, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
Sold Aug 2003
£750,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Wood Elf Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wood Elf Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cropredy, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 44% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2017from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE48toF27
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%57%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2020from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromF27toE42
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wood Elf Cottage, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Wood Elf Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Wood Elf Cottage, High Street, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1NG
1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to provide 2no additional bedrooms
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02350/F
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Wood Elf Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Brasenose Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary691m
Nearest stops
- Brasenose ArmsBus stop155m
- Station RoadBus stop421m
- Primary SchoolBus stop636m
- Valley ViewBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
- Burglary65 reports9%
- Other Theft58 reports8%
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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 1NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Wood Elf Cottage is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1NG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Wood Elf Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Wood Elf Cottage was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Wood Elf Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 1NG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Wood Elf Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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