Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Prospect Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Prospect Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 106 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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.
3 Prospect Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromF37toE48
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Prospect Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QL: £465,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in OX17 1QL
Home Farm House, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Mar 2024
£1,510,000Holly Cottage, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Oct 2023
£718,5002 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Mar 2020
£255,000Spittals Barn, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Aug 2014
£570,000Hillside House, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL
Sold Nov 2013
£509,000
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 habitable rooms, 3 Prospect Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Valley View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 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 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 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Prospect Cottages, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.