Bell Cottage, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,335 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £486,867 , which equates to approximately £365 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Jan 2005 for £260,000. Since then, the value has increased by £226,867, representing a 87.3% increase, or approximately 4.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £486,867 is:

  • 35.4% lower than the average in the OX15 6DS postcode area

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 2 December 2021, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1335 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£486,867
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£365
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Bell Cottage, Ratley, Banbury, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, OX15 6DS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 2 Dec 2021.

This property is heated by an air source heat pump and radiators. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows have partial double glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 22 Jun 2021, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 176.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, wood pellets to air source heat pump, radiators, electric, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from thatched, with additional insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from very good to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to partial double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 80% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 94% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Air source heat pump, radiators, electric
Good
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Partial double glazing
Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 94% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£486,867
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+87 %
21 Jan 2005
£260,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

School House, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS
rooms: 4
size: 850 sq ft
sale price: £350,500
sale date: 14 Jun 2024
The Old School, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS
rooms: 8
size: 2637 sq ft
sale price: £825,000
sale date: 1 Aug 2022
Quince Cottage, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS
rooms: 5
size: 1076 sq ft
sale price: £432,500
sale date: 31 Jan 2018
Greenbanks, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS
rooms: 8
size: 2045 sq ft
sale price: £660,000
sale date: 14 Apr 2016
Chapel House, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS
rooms: 12
size: 2662 sq ft
sale price: £950,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2011

Data Sources

The property at Bell Cottage, Ratley, Banbury, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, OX15 6DS appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 21 Jan 2005. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 2 Dec 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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