Sorbrook Manor, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EG
About Sorbrook Manor
Sorbrook Manor is a detached house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Planning history at Sorbrook Manor is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at Sorbrook Manor, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EG
- Jan 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 x Scots Pine - Fell
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00381/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2022Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sorbrook Manor has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£531,000
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 3EG: £250,000 (2020–2001).
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£250,000Rose Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EG
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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
50/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







