What type of property is 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB last change hands?

231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB last sold for £232,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £177,000 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and February 2019, 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB rose from £177,000 to £232,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

The current EPC rating for 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB heated?

The latest EPC at 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

The most recent planning decision at 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB was a refusal for rear extension (ref. 21/03044/F) in November 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB located?

231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

Police records around 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB show an average of 342 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

The closest primary school to 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB is Orchard Fields Community School (471m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 231 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BB is Mascord Road, 240m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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231 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 231 Balmoral Avenue

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

231 Balmoral Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 38.8% above the 2019 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £232,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

231 Balmoral Avenue 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 10 Dec 2018

Current Certificate

Dec 2008

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 December 2018

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 231 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 231 Balmoral Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at 231 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BB

1decisions1extensions14documents3nearby

Nov 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear balcony from first floor to high level rear garden
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
21/03044/F
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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.

231 Balmoral Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£232,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2019Most recent
£232,000
+31.1%over 14 years
21 January 2005
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0BB: £245,000 (2026–2006).

Nearby sales in OX16 0BB

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 231 Balmoral Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,367

Street avg £2,298

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Banbury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

342/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mascord Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Orchard Fields Community School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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