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Whitmans Cottage, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Whitmans Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Whitmans Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Greatworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Mar 2023
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Whitmans Cottage, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Whitmans Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Whitmans Cottage, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU

1decisions5documents5nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Nov 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to 1x Ginkgo and works to fell 1x Lawson Cypress in the conservation area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/7198/TCA
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Whitmans Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2DU: £595,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Whitmans Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 41 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Whitmans Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£365k

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OX17 2DW

3 bed
£340k

1 Bennett Close, Chacombe

OX17 2JZ

3 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Ashlade, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PU

3 bed
£335k

1 Culworth House, Queens Street, Culworth

OX17 2AT

2 bed
£281k

1 Dove Cottages, Banbury Lane, Thorpe Mandeville

OX17 2EX

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Barnett Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PL

2 bed2 bath
£242k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Culworth

OX17 2BG

2 bed
£647k

1 Astrop Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PF

4 bed3 bath
Area

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.
Full Banbury report

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

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greatworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 2DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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