What kind of home is 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG?

226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG last change hands?

226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG last sold for £232,000 in December 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG have?

The current EPC rating for 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG?

226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,105 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG use?

The latest EPC at 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG?

226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG in?

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

Is 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG in a safe area?

Police records around 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG 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.

What schools are near 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG?

The closest primary school to 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG is Orchard Fields Community School (573m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG?

The closest bus stop to 226 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0BG is Chepstow Gardens, 323m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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226 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1105 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 226 Balmoral Avenue

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

226 Balmoral Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1105 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 44.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

226 Balmoral Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 226 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

226 Balmoral Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£232,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 December 2010Most recent
£232,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0BG: £325,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in OX16 0BG

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

226 Balmoral Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,260

Street avg £2,540

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Banbury district page.

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

0.3 km

Chepstow Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Orchard Fields Community School. 18 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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