Old Bakehouse, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
About Old Bakehouse
Old Bakehouse is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 31.4% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Old Bakehouse'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Old Bakehouse has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Old Bakehouse, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor extension at rear
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00850/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2025Decision
- PorchAug 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2016Most recent
£385,000
+71.1%over 16 years3 August 2000
£225,000
+41.1%over 3 years25 June 1997
£159,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QR: £235,000 (2024–2013).
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
£235,000Hedgehog Cottage, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR
Sold Oct 2012
£200,000
Versus other Swan Lane homes
Old Bakehouse is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,421
Street avg £2,930
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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







