Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mereth, Boxhedge Road, Banbury, OX16 0BU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£352,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£270,000)+30%
- Against OX16 0BU's recent median (£195,000)+81%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£352,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£270,000)+30%
- Against OX16 0BU's recent median (£195,000)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Mereth is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 0BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in OX16 0BU
5 sales, median £195,000 (2021–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Mereth valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 September 2016Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0BU: £195,000 (2021–2003).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Mereth, Boxhedge Road, Banbury, OX16 0BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Mereth
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mereth is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2006. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 30.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Mereth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mereth, Boxhedge Road, Banbury, OX16 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Mereth, Boxhedge Road, Banbury, OX16 0BU
1decisions3nearby
- Dec 2006RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
2 no. replacement windows to rear
New Windows- Reference
- 06/02228/LB
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Versus other Boxhedge Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Crime
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Boxhedge Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyPrimary586m
- Orchard Fields Community SchoolPrimary764m
- Hill View Primary SchoolPrimary776m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyPrimary883m
Nearest stops
- Boxhedge SquareBus stop113m
- Hilton RoadBus stop117m
- Boxhedge Road WestBus stop175m
- Glanville GardensBus stop215m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,421 reports44%
- Public Order534 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour529 reports10%
- Shoplifting466 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Mereth is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 0BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Mereth. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Mereth was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Mereth. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX16 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Mereth is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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