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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
934 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hedgehog Cottage

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

Hedgehog Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 934 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 50.5% above the 2012 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012). At 87 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Hedgehog Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Hedgehog Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2012Most recent

    £200,000

    +8.1%over 8 years

  2. 12 December 2003

    £185,000

    +98.4%over 5 years

  3. 27 February 1998

    £93,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QR: £385,000 (2024–2016).

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.

Hedgehog Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,304

Street avg £2,954

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hedgehog Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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
£366k

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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