What type of property is 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG last change hands?

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG last sold for £215,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £122,500 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

Across 5 sales between October 2002 and July 2017, 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG rose from £122,500 to £215,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 2BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG located?

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG sits in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

Police records around 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG show an average of 50 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

The closest primary school to 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG is Culworth Church of England Primary Academy (446m).

What transport links are near 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, OX17 2BG is Eydon End Cottage, 150m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Bridge Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 16.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 11 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 April 2023

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bridge 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bridge Cottages has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2017Most recent
£215,000
+10.3%over 3 years
22 May 2014
£195,000
+8.4%over 6 years
4 October 2007
£179,950
+73.0%over 2 years
5 May 2005
£104,000
-15.1%over 2 years
22 October 2002
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2BG: £399,950 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OX17 2BG

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bridge Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,981

Street avg £3,437

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£249k

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1 Barnett Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PL

2 bed2 bath

£330k

1 Culworth House, Queens Street, Culworth

OX17 2AT

2 bed

£331k

1 Bennett Close, Chacombe

OX17 2JZ

3 bed1 bath

£333k

1 Ashlade, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PU

3 bed

£333k

1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth

OX17 2DW

3 bed

£250k

1 Astral Row, Helmdon Road, Greatworth

OX17 2DL

£243k

1 Coronation Terrace, High Street, Culworth

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Area

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.

Full Banbury report

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

Eydon End Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 2BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 2BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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