The Rickyard, Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
About The Rickyard
The Rickyard is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Bourton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 39.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
The Rickyard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Rickyard has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at The Rickyard, Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey extension to end of property along with a link to the existing garage with stair access to the existing garage mezzanine
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02080/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2011Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 1RW: £420,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in OX17 1RW
5 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Nov 2023
£740,0002 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Feb 2015
£415,0006 Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Dec 2013
£375,000Church Close House, Church Close, Great Bourton, Banbury, OX17 1RW
Sold Aug 2009
£420,000
Versus other Church Close homes
On floor area, The Rickyard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,523
Street avg £3,105
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
The Bell Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Cropredy Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







