Dunns Cottage, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
About Dunns Cottage
Dunns Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 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. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 63.4% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at Dunns Cottage, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
- Mar 2003Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from dwelling to architects office to form part of The Old Swan
- Reference
- 03/00183/F
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Sales history & valuation
Dunns Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2009Most recent
£175,000
+8.0%over 7 years31 March 2002
£162,000
+123.4%over 7 years26 January 1995
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QR: £385,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in OX17 1QR
The Trap House, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
Sold Oct 2024
£210,000Elm Cottage, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
Sold Feb 2020
£509,500Rosemead, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
Sold Mar 2019
£475,0002 Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
Sold Aug 2017
£235,000Old Bakehouse, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
Sold Aug 2016
£385,000
Versus other Swan Lane homes
Price per m² for Dunns Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £3,026
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







