Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Church Cottages, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Thenford, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Cottages, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Church 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.
4 Church Cottages 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£204,000
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.
4 Church Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Thenford Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Chenderit School. 3 schools 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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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