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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Foresters Cottage

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

Foresters Cottage is a semi-detached house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 96.3% above the 2004 sale of £215,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Foresters Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Foresters Cottage, Chapel Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3LY

1decisions1extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02979/F
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 13 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.

Foresters Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2004Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX17 3LY: £347,500 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Foresters Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,416

Street avg £3,622

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Foresters Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£438k

1 Astrop Road, Kings Sutton

OX17 3PG

4 bed
£443k

1 Cartwright Road, Charlton

OX17 3DG

4 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Adderbury Court, Adderbury

OX17 3NN

4 bed
£456k

1 Blacksmiths Hill, Aynho

OX17 3AH

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Chapel Lane, Adderbury

OX17 3LY

2 bed
£337k

1 Banbury Lane, Kings Sutton

OX17 3RU

£327k

1 Astrop Gardens, Kings Sutton

OX17 3PR

2 bed1 bath
£604k

1 Church Close, Adderbury

OX17 3LN

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Banbury report

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

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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