Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Pear Tree Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
5 planning records
Estimated value
£842,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£185,000)+355%
- Against OX17 2RP's recent median (£282,500)+198%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£842,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£185,000)+355%
- Against OX17 2RP's recent median (£282,500)+198%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Pear Tree Cottage is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
208 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in OX17 2RP
5 sales, median £282,500 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Pear Tree Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
21 January 1998Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2RP: £282,500 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in OX17 2RP
Church Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
Sold Nov 2022
£1,021,455Bell Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
Sold Jun 2020
£282,500The Old Forge House, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
Sold Dec 2017
£548,000Ivy Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
Sold Mar 2008
£170,0001 Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
Sold Dec 2006
£360,000
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About Pear Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pear Tree Cottage is a detached house in Sulgrave, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 sits 355.1% above the 1998 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 63.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Pear Tree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Pear Tree Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Pear Tree Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at Pear Tree Cottage, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP
4decisions4extensions107documents5nearby
- Mar 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and rear, single storey extension to front and single storey extension to rear
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2009/0028/P
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2019Decision
- ExtensionJul 2013Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Pear Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£889
Street avg £4,762
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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.
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Pear Tree Cottage is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Pear Tree 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 Pear Tree Cottage was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, 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. 5 applications are matched to Pear Tree 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
- Pear Tree Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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