Sold STC Detached

Between Towns

BANBURY, UPPER BRAILES, WARWICKSHIRE OX15 5AR

3 beds 2 baths Listed 31 Mar 2021 (-1940d)

£545,000

Guide Price

Save

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10 Photo 11 Photo 12 Photo 13

/ 13

Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

EPC rating

F

Last sold

£505,500 Sep 2021

Price per m²

£4,325/m²

Local average

£646,957 (-15.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,020 of 33,755)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • AN ATTRACTIVE GRADE II LISTED 18TH CENTURY STONE VILLAGE HOUSE
  • MANY INTERESTING AND CHARMING PERIOD FEATURES
  • FINE INGLENOOK FIREPLACE WITH WOODBURNER
  • THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS
  • ATTRACTIVE SOUTH-FACING COURTYARD GARDEN
  • EXPOSED BEAMS AND TIMBERS
  • SPACIOUS SINGLE GARAGE
  • GOOD OFF-ROAD PARKING

Additional details

Parking
Garage, Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

** ** Upper Brailes is situated in attractive undulating South Warwickshire countryside, on the border of North Oxfordshire and close to the North Cotswolds in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Although in Warwickshire, the postal address for the village is Upper Brailes, Near Banbury, Oxfordshire. The adjoining villages of Upper and Lower Brailes offer a good variety of local amenities including a butcher, general store, newsagent and bakery. In addition there are two public houses, a primary school and garage, together with a fine 13th century church and a Roman Catholic chapel. Additional local amenities include golf courses at Brailes and Tadmarton. Access to numerous public footpaths and bridleways.

The local town of Shipston on Stour (about 3 miles) offers a more comprehensive range of facilities. The larger centres of Banbury, Stratford upon Avon, Oxford, Warwick and Leamington Spa are accessible. Junction 11 and 14 of the M40 motorway are at Banbury and Warwick respectively. Mainline railway stations at Banbury and Moreton in Marsh with services south to Oxford and London respectively. In addition from Banbury there is a train service to London (Marylebone) in just over an hour.

Florence House is a attractive Grade II listed stone village house understood to date from the 18th century which it is considered may benefit from some updating and incorporates many interesting and charming period features including a fine inglenook fireplace in the sitting room, low ceilings with many exposed beams and timbers, together with window seats and leaded light windows.

A further important feature is the principal bedroom which is situated on the second floor, is into eaves and incorporates a dressing room and en-suite bathroom. In addition on the ground floor situated off the kitchen is a utility room with cloakroom beyond.

To the back of the house is an attractive enclosed south-facing courtyard garden. To the front the garden is principally gravelled and offers good off-road parking surrounded by well-stocked shrub and flower borders. In addition there is a single garage.

The accommodation briefly comprises;

Sitting Room with fine inglenook fireplace incorporating wood-burning stove and stone hearth, two window seats, fine exposed beams and timbers, shelved recessed display alcove.

Dining Room with recessed fireplace incorporating wood-burning stove with brick hearth, window seat, exposed beams, exposed oak staircase to first floor with understairs cupboard.

Garden Room/Breakfast Room double-glazed with flagstone floor, two sets of double French doors to courtyard garden. Open to

Kitchen with glazed china sink with fitted cupboards under, fitted base units with wooden work surfaces over, fitted wall units, four-oven Rangemaster cooker with five-ring induction hob over and extractor hood above. Boiler cupboard with Worcester Danesmoor 1519 boiler for central heating and hot water. Stable door to

Utility Room with stone tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine, one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with fitted cupboards under and tiled work surface beside, fitted shelving.

Door to Cloakroom with w.c., wash hand basin, heated towel rail, stone tiled floor.

First Floor Landing with exposed painted beams, stairs to second floor.

Bedroom Two with exposed painted beams, window seat.

Bedroom Three with exposed beams, window seat, four built-in single wardrobes.

Family Shower Room with tiled shower cubicle, wash hand basin, w.c., heated towel rail, fitted shelving, exposed painted beams, airing cupboard.

From the landing stairs rise up to the into Bedroom One into eaves with fine exposed painted beams and timbers, built-in book shelving. Dressing Room with wardrobe, built-in set of drawers with fitted shelving above. Door to En-Suite Bathroom with bath with shower attachment, w.c., wash hand basin, heated towel rail, ceramic tiled floor.


OUTSIDE

Situated to the front the Garden is set back behind wrought-iron fencing and approached to through four bar timber gates with well-stocked flower and shrub borders alongside which is a large gravelled area offering good Off-Road Parking

Attached to Florence House is a Single Garage with oil tank and door leading through into the

South-Facing Enclosed Courtyard Garden about 27'0"/8.22m max. deep x 24'0"/7.31m wide incorporating a paved area, decking and well-stocked raised flower and shrub rockery border.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Tenure The property is offered freehold with vacant possession.

Council Tax This is payable to Stratford on Avon District Council. The property is listed in Band E.

Fixtures and Fittings All items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. All other items are expressly excluded.

Services Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. Oil-fired boiler for central heating and hot water.

Directions Postcode OX15 5AR
From Shipston on Stour take the B4035 towards Banbury. On entering Upper Brailes continue through the village past the Gate Inn and the village green on the right. Continue down the hill and past the left-hand turn for Winderton. Florence House is situated a short distance on the right and just before the village primary school on the left.


IMPORTANT NOTICE
The attached particulars have been prepared in good faith and are for guidance only. They are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute part of an offer or form any part of a contract. The photographs show only certain parts and aspects as at the time they were taken. We have not carried out a survey on the property, nor have we tested the services, appliances or any specific fittings. Any areas, measurements, or distances we have referred to are given as a guide only and are not precise.

MFF/S2968F002/24.03.2021

 

Listed by

Shipston-On-Stour

Seccombes Estate Agents

Reference: 90299335

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: E

Inspection date: 28/04/2011

Expiry date: 27/04/2021 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,516/year

Potential heating cost: £1,454/year

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (?30)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (?1,500 - ?3,500)
  • Secondary glazing to single glazed windows (?1,000 - ?1,500)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (?5,500 - ?14,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

73% since 2011

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/09/2021 (4 years ago) £505,500 +73.4%
Sold 04/11/2011 (14 years ago) £291,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
8A WARMINGTON ROAD, LOWER BRAILES, BANBURY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, OX15 5FN £225,000 10/02/2023 Detached
THE SWYRE HIGH STREET, LOWER BRAILES, BANBURY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, OX15 5AQ £505,000 31/01/2023 Detached
BEECH TREE HOUSE CASTLE HILL LANE, UPPER BRAILES, BANBURY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, OX15 5AS £865,000 25/11/2022 Detached
ABONNEMA HIGH STREET, LOWER BRAILES, BANBURY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, OX15 5AQ £465,000 24/05/2022 Detached
1 GILKES ROAD, LOWER BRAILES, BANBURY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, OX15 5FP £780,000 24/09/2021 Detached
HONEYWICK HIGH STREET, LOWER BRAILES, BANBURY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, OX15 5AQ £375,000 01/09/2021 Detached

Area average: £535,833 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 7.3%
10y growth 20%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stratford-on-Avon. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 17.5%
10y (index) 33.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stratford-on-Avon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,022/mo
Realistic £1,135/mo
Optimistic £1,249/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stratford-on-Avon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cherwell Valley: £1,182/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

B4035

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Sutton Lane 0.1 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop The Richard Harvey Collection 3.2 miles
Shop Shipston Spokes 3.2 miles
Hospital Hospital Car Park 3.2 miles
Hospital Chipping Norton War Memorial Community Hospital 7.4 miles
Train station Moreton-in-Marsh 7.5 miles
Train station Banbury 9.5 miles
University Warwick University Wellesbourne Campus School of Life Sciences 11.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Burglary 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Vehicle crime 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Total incidents 10

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Brailes Church of England Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 3 Nov 2014
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School Primary 3.0 miles Good — 4 Dec 2023
Sibford School Other 3.4 miles (No rating)
Tysoe CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Good — 29 Feb 2024
Acorns Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Good — 5 Oct 2010

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.21%
Max investor price (0.8%) £141,875
Target investor price (1%) £113,500
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Enter House Number

Enter the house number to help us retrieve more accurate pricing history and property data.

Please log in to submit or correct the house number for this listing.

Log in to continue