Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Newmans Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Newmans Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Newmans Cottage is a semi-detached house in Thenford, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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.
2 Newmans Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2028
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Newmans Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Newmans Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
1 live now0decisions10documents5nearby
- Mar 2026RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of the thatched roofs with natural slate. Installation of rainwater goods
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2026/1173/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Newmans Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£444,000
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 2BX: £826,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX17 2BX
Manor Farm, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold Sept 2025
£2,350,000The Old Rectory, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold Oct 2024
£860,000Orchard Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold Jun 2022
£826,000Thatched Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold Jun 2021
£550,000Walnut House, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold May 2017
£1,020,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Newmans Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.4 km
Thenford Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Chenderit School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 2BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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