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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
845 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Adderbury, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 845 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 45.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 23% 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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 Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions6documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    H1 x Lawson Cypress - Remove

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00134/TCA
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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.

The Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2011Most recent

    £275,000

    +88.4%over 12 years

  2. 25 June 1998

    £146,000

    +32.7%over 1 year

  3. 4 July 1996

    £110,000

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

EPC Rating for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,503

Street avg £3,639

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Adderbury Court, Adderbury

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4 bed
£417k

1 Cartwright Road, Charlton

OX17 3DG

4 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Chapel Lane, Adderbury

OX17 3LY

2 bed
£433k

1 Astrop Road, Kings Sutton

OX17 3PG

4 bed
£319k

1 Astrop Gardens, Kings Sutton

OX17 3PR

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Arundel Close, Kings Sutton

OX17 3QZ

2 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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