What type of property is Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP?

Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP last change hands?

Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP last sold for £282,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and June 2020, Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP rose from £90,000 to £282,500, a change of £192,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP have?

The current EPC rating for Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP?

Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 2RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP heated?

The latest EPC at Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP?

Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP is in council tax band C.

Where is Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP located?

Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP sits in Sulgrave, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP in a safe area?

Police records around Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP show an average of 50 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP?

The closest primary school to Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP is Culworth Church of England Primary Academy (2.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP?

The closest bus stop to Bell Cottage, Church Street, OX17 2RP is Demand Responsive Area, 124m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bell Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP

Notable views4 sales on record

Estimated value

£341,000

Since the 2020 sale (£282,500)+21%
Against OX17 2RP's recent median (£360,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£341,000

Against its 2020 sale (£282,500)+21%
Against OX17 2RP's recent median (£360,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 2RP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in OX17 2RP
5 sales, median £360,000 (2022–2006)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bell Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

14 June 2020Most recent
£282,500
+24.2%over 6 years
2 January 2014
£227,500
+114.6%over 14 years
17 December 1999
£106,000
+17.8%over 1 year
25 August 1998
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2RP: £360,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in OX17 2RP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bell Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Bell Cottage

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

Bell Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sulgrave, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £282,500 in June 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Bell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bell Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bell Cottage 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.

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Bell Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,174

Street avg £4,000

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Above

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

50/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Culworth Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km
Greatworth Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Demand Responsive AreaBus stop124m
Stockwell LaneBus stop130m
Demand Responsive AreaBus stop1.7km
Culworth HouseBus stop1.8km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
Burglary65 reports9%
Other Theft58 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 2RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 2RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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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.

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OX17 2AT

2 bed

£290k

1 Barnett Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PL

2 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Culworth

OX17 2BG

2 bed

£249k

1 Dove Cottages, Banbury Lane, Thorpe Mandeville

OX17 2EX

2 bed1 bath

£333k

1 Ashlade, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PU

3 bed

£333k

1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth

OX17 2DW

3 bed

£331k

1 Bennett Close, Chacombe

OX17 2JZ

3 bed1 bath

£325k

1 Dands Drive, Middleton Cheney

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 2RP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Bell Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bell Cottage was lodged in April 2013 at band E and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bell Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 2RP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Bell Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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