Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Whitmans Cottage, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£324,000
- Against OX17 2DU's recent median (£595,000)-46%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£324,000
- Against OX17 2DU's recent median (£595,000)-46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Whitmans Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 2DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX17 2DU
5 sales, median £595,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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).
Nearby sales in OX17 2DU
Kepple Gate, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU
Sold Jan 2022
£580,000The Wickets, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU
Sold Mar 2021
£795,000Mavis Bank, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU
Sold Nov 2019
£640,000Wheat Barn, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU
Sold Apr 2018
£595,0001 Manor Cottages, Church Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DU
Sold Sept 2017
£305,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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(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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2033
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
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
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
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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)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Greatworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Greatworth Primary SchoolPrimary186m
Nearest stops
- The SquareBus stop136m
- Demand Responsive AreaBus stop147m
- The SquareBus stop162m
- Field ViewBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
- Burglary65 reports9%
- Other Theft58 reports8%
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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 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Whitmans Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 2DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Whitmans Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Whitmans Cottage was lodged in November 2023 at band E and is valid until November 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Whitmans Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 2DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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