Milton Cottage, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD
About Milton Cottage
Milton Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 75.3% above the 2009 sale of £379,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Milton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Milton 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
Milton Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 11 years.
£379,950
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2009Most recent
£379,950
+108.8%over 10 years10 September 1998
£182,000
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
Milton Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,929
Street avg £3,659
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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







