Beech House, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
About Beech House
Beech House is a six-bedroom detached house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £738,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Beech House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Beech House, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
- Jun 2016Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Two dormer windows and one rooflight to the front and three rooflights to the rear.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2016/0973/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£807,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£738,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£738,000
+84.5%over 6 years18 November 2014
£399,950
+63.2%over 12 years31 July 2002
£245,000
+16.9%over 1 year17 May 2001
£209,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2AT: £315,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OX17 2AT
3 Butts Close, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
Sold Jun 2024
£377,5006 Butts Close, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
Sold May 2024
£270,0005 Butts Close, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
Sold May 2023
£385,0005 Culworth House, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
Sold Oct 2022
£315,0002 Culworth House, Queens Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AT
Sold Aug 2022
£300,000
Versus other Queens Street homes
On floor area, Beech House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,664
Street avg £3,537
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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
0.2 km
Culworth House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







