What type of property is 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF?

18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF sell for?

18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF last sold for £176,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and September 2016, 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF rose from £113,000 to £176,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF?

18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF?

18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF located?

18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF?

The closest primary school to 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF is Orchard Fields Community School (657m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Oxfordshire Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bird Close, OX16 0DF is Glanville Gardens, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bird Close, Banbury, OX16 0DF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bird Close

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

18 Bird Close is a semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bird Close, Banbury, OX16 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bird Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£176,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2016Most recent
£176,000
+29.9%over 10 years
13 July 2006
£135,500
+19.9%over 6 months
4 January 2006
£113,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in OX16 0DF: £140,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in OX16 0DF

On the street

Versus other Bird Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Bird Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Glanville Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Orchard Fields Community School. 20 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 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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