2 Red Lion Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
About 2 Red Lion Cottages
2 Red Lion Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £260,000. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 108.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Red Lion Cottages 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
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2025Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2BD: £335,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OX17 2BD
4 Red Lion Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Sold Oct 2024
£335,000The Nook, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Sold Dec 2022
£250,000Herb Cottage, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Sold Dec 2022
£470,000Fairway Cottage, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Sold Jul 2022
£525,000Westward Cottage, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Sold Aug 2017
£370,000
Versus other High Street homes
2 Red Lion Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,417
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
0.2 km
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB