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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Dering Cottages

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

8 Dering Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Greatworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 104 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dering Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Dering Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2022Most recent

    £440,000

    +126.8%over 17 years

  2. 10 December 2004

    £194,000

    +21.3%over 1 year

  3. 9 December 2003

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2DW: £285,000 (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.

Floor Area for 8 Dering Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dering Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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

1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth

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
£647k

1 Astrop Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PF

4 bed3 bath
£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
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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