26 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ
About 26 Thornhill
26 Thornhill is a semi-detached house in Chacombe, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 81.3% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
26 Thornhill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Thornhill 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
26 Thornhill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2013Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2JQ: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX17 2JQ
64 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ
Sold May 2025
£510,00052 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ
Sold Feb 2024
£445,00034 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ
Sold Oct 2023
£323,00054 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ
Sold Nov 2022
£375,00036 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ
Sold Mar 2022
£305,000
Versus other Thornhill homes
On epc rating, 26 Thornhill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,765
Street avg £3,224
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
Middleton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy. 3 schools 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







