Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Manor Farm Cottage, Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Manor Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Manor Farm Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Manor Farm Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromG9toC71
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Main Fuel
DualElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Manor Farm Cottage, Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Manor Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Manor Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QT: £310,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX17 1QT
1 Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT
Sold Aug 2025
£190,000Old Orchard Cottage, Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT
Sold Dec 2021
£563,000Jasmine Cottage, Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT
Sold Jun 2021
£310,000Hide & Seek, Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT
Sold Jul 2020
£355,000Grendon Cottage, Manor Road, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QT
Sold Nov 2019
£290,000
Versus other Manor Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Manor Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
The Bell Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 1QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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