Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Grounds Farm Cottages, Oxford Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3HQ
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Grounds Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Grounds Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2031
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Grounds Farm Cottages, Oxford Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Grounds Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 2 Grounds Farm Cottages, Oxford Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3HQ
2decisions2extensions30documents2nearby
- May 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Alterations and single storey side extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00322/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Grounds Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£395,000
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.
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Grounds Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
2.0 km
Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Deddington Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX17 3HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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