The Old Rectory, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a detached house in Thenford, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 148.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £860,000 in October 2024.
Energy performance
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
The Old Rectory has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at The Old Rectory, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
- Sept 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of sycamore tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2013/1076/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2022Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Rectory valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£910,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 4 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2024Most recent
£860,000
+21.6%over 4 years14 May 2020
£707,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2BX: £565,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in OX17 2BX
Orchard 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
£1,020,000Manor Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold Apr 2017
£525,000Boreen Cottage, Thenford, Banbury, OX17 2BX
Sold Apr 2017
£565,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for The Old Rectory lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Thenford Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Chenderit School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







