Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Post Office Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£290,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£229,950)+26%
- Against OX17 3EQ's recent median (£310,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
661 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£290,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£229,950)+26%
- Against OX17 3EQ's recent median (£310,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Post Office Cottage is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 3EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in OX17 3EQ
5 sales, median £310,000 (2024–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Post Office Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
8 April 2014Most recent
£229,950
+40.2%over 11 years21 February 2003
£164,000
+185.2%over 6 years15 October 1996
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3EQ: £310,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in OX17 3EQ
2 Cross Hill Cottages, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
Sold Dec 2024
£310,000Primrose Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
Sold Mar 2023
£320,000Snowdrop Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
Sold Aug 2006
£207,500North Bank, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
Sold Aug 2003
£499,000Bluebell Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
Sold Jul 2000
£148,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Post Office Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Post Office Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Post Office Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 661 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 26.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Post Office Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 October 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Post Office Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Post Office Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
3 applications on record at Post Office Cottage, Cross Hill Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EQ
3decisions2nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
- Mar 2001Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of part ground floor from shop to residential
- Reference
- 01/00158/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionMar 2007Decision
- RenovationNov 2004Decision
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Versus other Cross Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Post Office Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,744
Street avg £3,343
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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
0.0 km
Old Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary764m
- Longford Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Old Post OfficeBus stop48m
- Methodist ChurchBus stop458m
- Oak TreeBus stop485m
- Green FarmBus stop630m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences305 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour127 reports17%
- Burglary65 reports9%
- Other Theft58 reports8%
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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 3EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Post Office Cottage is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX17 3EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Post Office Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Post Office Cottage was lodged in October 2011 at band E and expired in October 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Post Office Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX17 3EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Post Office Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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