What type of property is 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR sell for?

2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR last sold for £235,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,000 in February 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and August 2017, 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR rose from £142,000 to £235,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR located?

2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR sits in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

Police records around 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The closest primary school to 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is Cropredy Church of England Primary School (1.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is Valley View, 129m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Swan Lane

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

2 Swan Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 18.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 125.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Swan Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

2 Swan Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£235,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2017Most recent
£235,000
+20.5%over 4 years
15 March 2013
£195,000
+37.3%over 1 year
27 February 2012
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QR: £385,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in OX17 1QR

On the street

Versus other Swan Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Swan Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,052

Street avg £2,604

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£650k

1 Cropredy Lane, Williamscot

OX17 1AD

2 bed

£363k

1 Church Lane, Mollington

OX17 1AZ

3 bed

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1 Chapel Street, Warmington

OX17 1DB

3 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LE

3 bed1 bath

£382k

1 Buzzards Close, Little Bourton

OX17 1RN

3 bed

£403k

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LB

3 bed1 bath

£416k

1 Bignolds Close, Claydon

OX17 1ER

3 bed

£447k

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

OX17 1SP

3 bed1 bath

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

Valley View — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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