2 Banbury Lane, Kings Sutton, Banbury, OX17 3RU

2 Banbury Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Kings Sutton, Banbury, Banbury (OX17 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. At 63 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (63–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 70). Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,640,000 sits 230.9% above the 2001 sale of £495,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£731/sq ft) was about 173% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.