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Forsythia Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forsythia Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Forsythia Cottage is a semi-detached house in Charlton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 116 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £447,500.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Forsythia Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forsythia Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Forsythia Cottage, Main Street, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DR

1decisions1extensions12documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Convert the existing garage to create 2 bedrooms and a shower room.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    2024/2367/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£447,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £447,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3DR: £675,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Forsythia Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,858

Street avg £2,645

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forsythia Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£433k

1 Astrop Road, Kings Sutton

OX17 3PG

4 bed
£417k

1 Cartwright Road, Charlton

OX17 3DG

4 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Blacksmiths Hill, Aynho

OX17 3AH

3 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Adderbury Court, Adderbury

OX17 3NN

4 bed
£380k

1 Chapel Lane, Adderbury

OX17 3LY

2 bed
£339k

1 Banbury Lane, Kings Sutton

OX17 3RU

£554k

1 Church Close, Adderbury

OX17 3LN

3 bed2 bath
£319k

1 Astrop Gardens, Kings Sutton

OX17 3PR

2 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Banbury report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 3DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 3DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 3DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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