42 Whitton Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2EH
About 42 Whitton Close
42 Whitton Close is an end-of-terrace house in Greatworth, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £275,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
42 Whitton Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2025Most recent
£275,000
+46.7%over 6 years13 February 2019
£187,500
+7.8%over 2 years11 May 2016
£174,000
+10.8%over 3 years11 January 2013
£157,000
+18.5%over 8 years29 April 2004
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2EH: £292,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in OX17 2EH
20 Whitton Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2EH
Sold Sept 2023
£330,0008 Whitton Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2EH
Sold Jan 2023
£330,00032 Whitton Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2EH
Sold Aug 2021
£280,0009 Whitton Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2EH
Sold Jan 2021
£290,0006 Whitton Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2EH
Sold Apr 2019
£292,500
Versus other Whitton Close homes
Price per m² for 42 Whitton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,189
Street avg £2,815
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.5 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







