Old Bell House, Farthinghoe Road, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DF

Old Bell House is a four-bedroom detached house in Charlton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £925,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.