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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£216,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£210,000)+3%
  • Against OX17 1QR's recent median (£385,000)-44%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£216,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£210,000)+3%
  • Against OX17 1QR's recent median (£385,000)-44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Trap House is modelled from its 79 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

    79 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in OX17 1QR

    5 sales, median £385,000 (2020–2013)

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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.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2024Most recent

    £210,000

    +14.1%over 18 years

  2. 23 May 2006

    £184,000

    +67.3%over 2 years

  3. 27 February 2004

    £110,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Trap House, 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 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
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

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.

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,658

Street avg £2,883

Above

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
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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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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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£212k

1 Arbury Banks, Chipping Warden

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3 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Appletree Road, Chipping Warden

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£377k

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£379k

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Trap House is modelled from its 79 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 The Trap House. 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 The Trap House was lodged in February 2026 at band D and is valid until February 2036. 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 The Trap House. 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
The Trap House is in council tax band B. 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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