The Caracole, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
About The Caracole
The Caracole is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Charlton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1814 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 169 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 is 21.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £682,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
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Energy performance
The Caracole's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2021
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Planning history
The Caracole has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
6 applications on record at The Caracole, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
- Aug 2012RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replace thirteen windows (Five to front, two to side, four to rear & two to 1980's rear extension) with hardwood frames
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2012/0691/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2016Decision
- ConditionsOct 2015Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Caracole valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£828,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£682,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 April 2019Most recent
£682,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3DP: £680,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in OX17 3DP
Wheelwrights, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Mar 2025
£1,095,500High Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Aug 2019
£730,000Wyatt Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Jan 2015
£197,000Little Garth, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Apr 2013
£580,000Stonewall Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DP
Sold Sept 2001
£128,000
Versus other Main Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for The Caracole lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,046
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB