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12 Poplars Road, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JY

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Poplars Road

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

12 Poplars Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chacombe, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2JY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 83 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £235,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Poplars Road, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Poplars Road has no planning applications on record.

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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 12 Poplars Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £235,000

  2. 5 October 2017

    £234,000

    +36.4%over 10 years

  3. 16 August 2007

    £171,500

    +7.2%over 3 years

  4. 11 September 2003

    £160,000

    +240.4%over 7 years

  5. 8 January 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2JY: £355,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Poplars Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Poplars Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,831

Street avg £2,734

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Poplars Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
£281k

1 Dove Cottages, Banbury Lane, Thorpe Mandeville

OX17 2EX

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Barnett Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PL

2 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Culworth House, Queens Street, Culworth

OX17 2AT

2 bed
£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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Banbury district page.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 2JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 2JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Poplars Road, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.