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1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Dering Cottages

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

1 Dering Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Greatworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dering Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DW

2decisions2extensions27documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2017/0265/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

1 Dering Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2016Most recent

    £285,000

    +62.9%over 7 years

  2. 26 July 2009

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2DW: £290,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Helmdon Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Dering Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £3,373

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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

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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

0.3 km

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 2DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 2DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 2DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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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