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Railway Cottage, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BP

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Railway Cottage

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

Railway Cottage is a semi-detached house in Aynho, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2020 for £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 111.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jun 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Railway Cottage, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Railway Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Railway Cottage, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BP

1decisions1extensions17documents4nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed first floor rear extension to accommodate bedroom with en-suite.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2018/2607/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2020Most recent

    £300,000

    +4.2%over 4 years

  2. 19 February 2016

    £288,000

    +37.1%over 8 years

  3. 15 May 2007

    £210,000

  4. 11 August 2004

    £210,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in OX17 3BP: £325,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Railway Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£433k

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£300k

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£463k

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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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Tithe Lane — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 3BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 3BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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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