What kind of home is The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft). That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 3AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE use?

The latest EPC at The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE had any planning applications?

The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE in?

The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE sits in Aynho, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

Police records around The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE 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.

What schools are near The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

The closest primary school to The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE is Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School (2.9km).

How well connected is The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE?

The closest bus stop to The Old School House, Butts Close, OX17 3AE is Grammar School, 150m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old School House, Butts Close, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3AE

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a detached house in Aynho, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, Butts Close, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old School House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

6 applications on record at The Old School House, Butts Close, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3AE

4decisions6extensions28documents2nearby

May 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey extensions at side and rear.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
S/2002/0254/P
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ExtensionMar 2013Decision
ExtensionJul 2012Decision

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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.

The Old School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£628,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3AE: £395,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OX17 3AE

On the street

Versus other Butts Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for The Old School House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

50/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grammar School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 3AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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