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1 Vicarage Gardens, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Vicarage Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Vicarage Gardens is a detached house in Cropredy, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 55.9% above the 2014 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Vicarage Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vicarage Gardens, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Vicarage Gardens has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Vicarage Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2014)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2014Most recent

    £320,000

    +3.2%

  2. 17 January 2014

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1PJ: £470,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Vicarage Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,443

Street avg £3,035

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Vicarage Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£487k

1 Boundary Edge, Chipping Warden

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1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

OX17 1BG

4 bed
£467k

1 Ducketts Lane, Farnborough

OX17 1ED

4 bed2 bath
£447k

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

OX17 1SP

3 bed1 bath
£571k

1 Cherry Fields, Cropredy

OX17 1PH

4 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Bignolds Close, Claydon

OX17 1ER

3 bed
£403k

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£650k

1 Cropredy Lane, Williamscot

OX17 1AD

2 bed
Area

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.
Full Banbury report

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

Brasenose Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 1PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 1PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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