48 Thornhill, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JQ

48 Thornhill is a four-bedroom detached house in Chacombe, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 58.7% above the 2008 sale of £288,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.