What type of property is 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU located?

5 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 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

Police records around 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

The closest primary school to 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU is Cropredy Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 The Close, Main Street, OX17 1QU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 The Close

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

5 The Close is a semi-detached house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromE41toD58

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Close 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.

5 The Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1QU: £600,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in OX17 1QU

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.

On floor area, 5 The Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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.

£319k

1 Creampot Crescent, Cropredy

OX17 1NU

£326k

1 Boddington Road, Claydon

OX17 1HB

£330k

1 Bury Court Farm Cottage, Shotteswell

OX17 1JA

£347k

1 Cup & Saucer, Cropredy

OX17 1NN

£352k

1 Chapel Green, High Street, Cropredy

OX17 1NG

£363k

1 Church Lane, Mollington

OX17 1AZ

3 bed

£366k

1 Chapel Street, Warmington

OX17 1DB

3 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LE

3 bed1 bath

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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Close, Main Street, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.