Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£309,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£255,000)+21%
- Against OX17 1QL's recent median (£570,000)-46%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£309,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£255,000)+21%
- Against OX17 1QL's recent median (£570,000)-46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Prospect Cottages is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1QL. 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 October 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in OX17 1QL
5 sales, median £570,000 (2024–2014)
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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 | None on this home | 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 landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 March 2020Most recent
£255,000
+12.1%over 2 years7 September 2017
£227,500
+75.0%over 14 years13 December 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QL: £570,000 (2024–2014).
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£718,500Spittals Barn, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
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£570,000Hillside House, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Nov 2013
£509,000Sharawle, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Mar 2011
£240,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Prospect Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Prospect Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £255,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromF28toE39
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
33%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Prospect Cottages 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.
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Prospect Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,696
Street avg £3,558
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
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
Valley View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary828m
- Cherry Fields Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Valley ViewBus stop128m
- The Bell InnBus stop361m
- The Bell InnBus stop422m
- Primary SchoolBus stop858m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
- Burglary65 reports9%
- Other Theft58 reports8%
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 1QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Prospect Cottages is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1QL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Prospect Cottages. 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 2 Prospect Cottages was lodged in October 2019 at band E and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Prospect Cottages. 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 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 1QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Prospect Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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