5 The Old Bank, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AE
About 5 The Old Bank
5 The Old Bank is a semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 The Old Bank has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 The Old Bank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0AE: £149,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in OX16 0AE
1 Woolpack Mews, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AE
Sold Dec 2021
£127,0002 The Old Bank, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AE
Sold Sept 2021
£205,0003 Woolpack Mews, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AE
Sold Jan 2019
£149,000Stormark House 30a, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AE
Sold Oct 2016
£450,0004 Woolpack Mews, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AE
Sold Apr 2015
£120,000
Versus other Horse Fair homes
5 The Old Bank outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Horse Fair — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB