What kind of home is 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ sell for?

36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ last sold for £305,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

Across 5 sales between March 1996 and March 2022, 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ rose from £60,000 to £305,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

The current EPC rating for 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ use?

The latest EPC at 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ in?

36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ sits in Chacombe, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

Police records around 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

The closest primary school to 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ is Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy (106m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chenderit School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ?

The closest bus stop to 36 Thornhill, OX17 2JQ is Middleton Road, 168m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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36 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ

Notable views5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 36 Thornhill

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

36 Thornhill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chacombe, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in March 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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

36 Thornhill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromF31toE44

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 36 Thornhill has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2022Most recent
£305,000
+51.0%over 10 years
5 December 2011
£202,000
+76.4%over 10 years
23 February 2001
£114,500
+76.2%over 4 years
19 September 1996
£65,000
+8.3%over 7 months
1 March 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2JQ: £375,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OX17 2JQ

On the street

Versus other Thornhill homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 36 Thornhill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,245

Street avg £3,111

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£337k

1 Ashlade, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PU

3 bed

£340k

1 Bennett Close, Chacombe

OX17 2JZ

3 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth

OX17 2DW

3 bed

£335k

1 Culworth House, Queens Street, Culworth

OX17 2AT

2 bed

£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

£647k

1 Astrop Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PF

4 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Middleton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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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 2JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 2JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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