Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Keepers Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Private Rental
About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Thenford, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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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.
Keepers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 Keepers Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Keepers Cottage 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.
Keepers 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£433,000
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.
Keepers Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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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