2 South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
About 2 South Close
2 South Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Greatworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 225.2% above the 2001 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
2 South Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 2 South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
A two storey extension at side
- Reference
- S/2005/1291/P
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMar 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 South Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£119,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2DZ: £356,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in OX17 2DZ
6 South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
Sold Nov 2024
£356,00019 South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
Sold Aug 2024
£340,00027 South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
Sold Aug 2024
£425,0001a, South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
Sold May 2024
£330,00016 South Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DZ
Sold Apr 2024
£425,000
Versus other South Close homes
2 South Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,123
Street avg £2,794
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Greatworth Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







