Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Barleycorn Cottage, Oxford Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3HQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
About Barleycorn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barleycorn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar 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.
Barleycorn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barleycorn Cottage, Oxford Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Barleycorn Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Barleycorn Cottage 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£634,000
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.
Barleycorn Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
2.0 km
Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Deddington Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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