Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Palmeira Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Palmeira Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Palmeira Cottage is a semi-detached house in Charlton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 26.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD65toE44
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Palmeira Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Palmeira 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.
Palmeira Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2025Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3DP: £682,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in OX17 3DP
Bluebell Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Apr 2026
£470,000Wheelwrights, 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
£682,000Wyatt Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Jan 2015
£197,000
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 for Palmeira Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,382
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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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