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Farthing Cottage, Chapel Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3LY

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Farthing Cottage

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

Farthing Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 23.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£785/sq ft) was about 354.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Farthing 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 09 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Farthing Cottage, Chapel Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Farthing Cottage, Chapel Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3LY

2decisions1extensions31documents4nearby
  1. May 2012
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of existing metal garage doors with timber outward opening doors

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00320/LB
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Farthing Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2016Most recent

    £380,000

    +48.8%over 4 years
  2. 30 November 2011

    £255,403

    +38.4%over 10 years
  3. 4 July 2001

    £184,500

    +23.8%over 2 years
  4. 30 October 1998

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3LY: £347,500 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Farthing Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,450

Street avg £2,932

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Christopher Rawlins 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 3LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX17 3LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX17 3LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Farthing Cottage, Chapel Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.