What kind of home is 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN last sold for £337,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and March 2017, 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN rose from £70,000 to £337,000, a change of £267,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 1RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN in?

1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN sits in Little Bourton, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN 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 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

The closest primary school to 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN is Cherry Fields Primary School (968m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buzzards Close, OX17 1RN is Chapel Lane, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buzzards Close, Little Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Buzzards Close

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

1 Buzzards Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Little Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 10.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

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.

1 Buzzards Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE46toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jul 2016from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD57toF31

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buzzards Close, Little Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buzzards 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.

Price for 1 Buzzards Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£337,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2017Most recent
£337,000
+26.0%over 2 years
21 August 2014
£267,500
+282.1%over 17 years
21 November 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1RN: £290,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in OX17 1RN

On the street

Versus other Buzzards Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 1 Buzzards Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,377

Street avg £3,582

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£372k

1 Chapel Street, Warmington

OX17 1DB

3 bed1 bath

£377k

1 Bignolds Close, Claydon

OX17 1ER

3 bed

£379k

1 Culworth Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LB

3 bed1 bath

£347k

1 Church Lane, Mollington

OX17 1AZ

3 bed

£414k

1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

OX17 1SP

3 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

OX17 1LE

3 bed1 bath

£721k

1 Church Hill, Warmington

OX17 1BX

3 bed

£436k

1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

OX17 1BG

4 bed

Area

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Crime

50/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Cherry Fields Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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