Gate House Farm, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG
About Gate House Farm
Gate House Farm is a detached house in Culworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 17 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Gate House Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
17 applications on record at Gate House Farm, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG
- Nov 2000DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Demolition Of 1 No.brick Chimney And Replacement With 1 No. Stone Chimney. Partial Demolition Of Stone Front Boundary Wall And Rebuilding In Stone
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2000/1008/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJan 2022Decision
- HeritageJun 2021Decision
+ 14 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Gate House Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2BG: £215,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in OX17 2BG
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£399,9503 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG
Sold Sept 2020
£195,0004 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG
Sold Jan 2019
£215,0001 Coronation Terrace, High Street, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BG
Sold Jul 2017
£215,000
Versus other High Street homes
Gate House Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Eydon End Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







