Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Montpelier Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Montpelier Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Montpelier Cottage is a semi-detached house in Charlton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Montpelier Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE50toD63
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Montpelier Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Montpelier Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Montpelier Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3DP: £682,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in OX17 3DP
Bluebell Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Apr 2026
£470,000Palmeira Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Nov 2025
£230,000Wheelwrights, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Mar 2025
£1,095,500High Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Aug 2019
£730,000The Caracole, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Apr 2019
£682,000
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 3DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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