What kind of home is 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB?

12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB sell for?

12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB last sold for £650,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and January 2024, 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB rose from £129,000 to £650,000, a change of £521,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB have?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB?

12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX17 3BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB had any planning applications?

12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2025 under ref. 2025/2028/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB?

12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB 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 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB in?

12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB sits in Aynho, Banbury, Banbury. It falls within the OX17 postcode district.

Is 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB in a safe area?

Police records around 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB?

The closest primary school to 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB is Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Cartwright Gardens, OX17 3BB is Grammar School, 204m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Cartwright Gardens, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a four-bedroom detached house in Aynho, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 156 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (209 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold January 2024 for £650,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Cartwright Gardens, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12a, Cartwright Gardens, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BB

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Jul 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
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12 docs on file
Reference
2025/2028/FULL
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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 12a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£650,000
+217.1%over 25 years
7 September 1998
£205,000
+58.9%over 2 years
16 May 1996
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3BB: £700,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in OX17 3BB

On the street

Versus other Cartwright Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,649

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.2 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

Grammar School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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