What kind of home is 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU last change hands?

2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU last sold for £128,500 in December 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,403 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU have?

2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU in?

2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU sits in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

Police records around 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU 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.

What schools are near 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

The closest primary school to 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is Cropredy Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is The Bell Inn, 36m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU

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Estimated value

£367,000

Since the 2001 sale (£128,500)+186%
Against OX17 1QU's recent median (£600,000)-39%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1403 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£367,000

Against its 2001 sale (£128,500)+186%
Against OX17 1QU's recent median (£600,000)-39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 The Close is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1QU. 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in OX17 1QU
5 sales, median £600,000 (2023–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	1 of 2 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

21 December 2001Most recent
£128,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1QU: £600,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in OX17 1QU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 2 The Close

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

2 The Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1403 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 185.6% above the 2001 sale of £128,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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What this property has

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Bedrooms3

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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.

2 The Close'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 08 Mar 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromF24toE54

Main Fuel

LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 2 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU

2decisions2extensions21documents7nearby

Oct 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
03/01799/F
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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 The Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£986

Street avg £3,147

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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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.

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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

0.0 km

The Bell Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Cherry Fields Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

The Bell InnBus stop36m
The Bell InnBus stop97m
Valley ViewBus stop326m
Primary SchoolBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
Burglary65 reports9%
Other Theft58 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 The Close is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 1QU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 The Close. 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 2 The Close was lodged in March 2010 at band E and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 The Close. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 1QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 2 The Close is in council tax band D. 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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