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Elm Cottage, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£589,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£509,500)+16%
  • Against OX17 1QR's recent median (£235,000)+151%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£589,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£509,500)+16%
  • Against OX17 1QR's recent median (£235,000)+151%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Elm Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1QR. 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

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in OX17 1QR

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2024–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Elm Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2020Most recent

    £509,500

    +166.8%over 18 years

  2. 22 March 2001

    £191,000

    +52.2%over 4 years

  3. 16 January 1997

    £125,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QR: £235,000 (2024–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Elm Cottage, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR. 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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Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £509,500.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

Elm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 October 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Elm Cottage 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.

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.

Elm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,692

Street avg £2,676

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below
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

50/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Cherry Fields Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Valley ViewBus stop129m
  • The Bell InnBus stop169m
  • The Bell InnBus stop230m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop1.0km

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.

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 road noise heatmap for OX17 1QR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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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.
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£529k

1 Cherry Fields, Cropredy

OX17 1PH

4 bed2 bath
£473k

1 Ducketts Lane, Farnborough

OX17 1ED

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

OX17 1BG

4 bed
£721k

1 Church Hill, Warmington

OX17 1BX

3 bed
£435k

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LE

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

OX17 1SP

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LB

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Elm Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1QR. 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 Elm Cottage. 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 Elm Cottage was lodged in October 2018 at band F and is valid until October 2028. 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 Elm Cottage. 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 1QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Elm Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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