Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Red Lion Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Red Lion Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Red Lion Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 89 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 27.3% above the 2015 sale price.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Apr 2012
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
15%88%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Red Lion Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Red Lion Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2015Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2BD: £335,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX17 2BD
2 Red Lion Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
Sold Feb 2025
£260,0004 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
£525,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Red Lion Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £3,581
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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 Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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