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The Old Forge House, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Forge House

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

The Old Forge House is a mid-terrace house in Sulgrave, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 12.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 186.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

The Old Forge House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge House, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at The Old Forge House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at The Old Forge House, Church Street, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RP

2decisions14documents5nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove 15 leylandii trees and one cherry tree

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2017/2346/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for The Old Forge House has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£548,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2017Most recent

    £548,000

    +135.2%over 4 years

  2. 8 October 2013

    £233,000

    +232.9%over 16 years

  3. 8 November 1996

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 2RP: £282,500 (2022–2006).

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.

EPC Rating for The Old Forge House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,373

Street avg £3,267

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Forge House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£610k

1 Centenary Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2SJ

5 bed
£647k

1 Astrop Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2PF

4 bed3 bath
£559k

1 Chacombe Road, Middleton Cheney

OX17 2QS

£465k

1 Chetwode, Overthorpe

OX17 2AB

£425k

1 Church Street, Sulgrave

OX17 2RP

£372k

1 Butts Close, Queens Street, Culworth

OX17 2AT

£365k

1 Dering Cottages, Helmdon Road, Greatworth

OX17 2DW

3 bed
£340k

1 Bennett Close, Chacombe

OX17 2JZ

3 bed1 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

0.1 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Culworth Church of England Primary Academy. 2 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 2RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 2RP

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
FAQ

Common questions

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