What type of property is The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR last sold for £210,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in February 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

Across 3 sales between February 2004 and October 2024, The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR rose from £110,000 to £210,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR have?

The current EPC rating for The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2022 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 79 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR heated?

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

What council tax band is The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR located?

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

How safe is the area around The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

Police records around The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR show an average of 50 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

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

How well connected is The Trap House, Swan Lane, OX17 1QR?

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

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The Trap House, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Trap House

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

The Trap House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £210,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

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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.

The Trap House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Apr 2022

EPC improved fromG20toD56

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

76%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Trap House 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.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2024Most recent
£210,000
+14.1%over 18 years
23 May 2006
£184,000
+67.3%over 2 years
27 February 2004
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QR: £385,000 (2020–2013).

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.

Years Held for The Trap House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,658

Street avg £2,883

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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2 bed

£347k

1 Church Lane, Mollington

OX17 1AZ

3 bed

£371k

1 Buzzards Close, Little Bourton

OX17 1RN

3 bed

£212k

1 Arbury Banks, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LT

£372k

1 Chapel Street, Warmington

OX17 1DB

3 bed1 bath

£221k

1 Appletree Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LQ

£377k

1 Bignolds Close, Claydon

OX17 1ER

3 bed

£379k

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LB

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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