Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Church Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £740,000 in November 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
7 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 7 Church Close.
4 applications on record at 7 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
4decisions3extensions31documents7nearby
- May 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension over existing garage with velux windows (as amended by agent's letter and plans received on 03.05.01).
- Reference
- 01/00502/F
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2018Decision
- ExtensionSept 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£705,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2023)
£740,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£740,000
+114.5%over 19 years22 July 2004
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1RW: £415,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in OX17 1RW
5 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Jan 2025
£495,0002 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Feb 2015
£415,0006 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Dec 2013
£375,000The Rickyard, Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Dec 2011
£295,000Church Close House, Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Aug 2009
£420,000
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Church Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,700
Street avg £3,070
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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
1.1 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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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