Cavaliers Cottage, The Green, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BB
About Cavaliers Cottage
Cavaliers Cottage is a semi-detached house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 185.7% above the 2009 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Cavaliers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.6% per year over 3 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: -12.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2009Most recent
£140,000
-34.1%over 3 years28 September 2006
£212,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2BB: £580,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in OX17 2BB
Amaryllis Cottage, The Green, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BB
Sold Nov 2024
£585,000Stonegarth, The Green, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BB
Sold Sept 2024
£690,0004 Wheatsheaf Cottages, The Green, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BB
Sold Jul 2021
£270,000The Cottage, The Green, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BB
Sold Dec 2018
£565,000Warden House, The Green, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BB
Sold May 2018
£580,000
Versus other The Green homes
Cavaliers Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,296
Street avg £3,011
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







