What type of property is 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

4 Church Close, OX17 1RW is a detached house.

What did 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW sell for?

4 Church Close, OX17 1RW last sold for £330,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £148,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and October 2006, 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW rose from £148,000 to £330,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

4 Church Close, OX17 1RW has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

4 Church Close, OX17 1RW is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW located?

4 Church Close, OX17 1RW sits in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

Police records around 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW 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.

Which schools serve 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

The closest primary school to 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW is Cropredy Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Church Close, OX17 1RW is The Bell Inn, 134m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Church Close

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

4 Church Close is a detached house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 55.5% above the 2006 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Church Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Church Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£330,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2006Most recent
£330,000
+123.0%over 7 years
17 December 1998
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1RW: £415,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in OX17 1RW

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

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

4 Church Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,374

Street avg £3,335

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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.

£529k

1 Cherry Fields, Cropredy

OX17 1PH

4 bed2 bath

£530k

1 Edgcote Drive Cottages, Edgcote

OX17 1AG

£485k

1 Boundary Edge, Chipping Warden

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1 Ducketts Lane, Farnborough

OX17 1ED

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1 Chestnut Vale, Mollington

OX17 1AW

4 bed2 bath

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1 Chestnut Road, Mollington

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1 Byfield Road, Chipping Warden

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Chapel Cottages, Wardington

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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.

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

The Bell Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 1RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 1RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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