Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old School House is a semi-detached house in Charlton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 87 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
The Old School House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The Old School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3DN: £295,000 (2025–2003).
On epc rating, The Old School House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
50/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB