20 Bird Close, Banbury, OX16 0DF
About 20 Bird Close
20 Bird Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 12th 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 across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2012, 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. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 32.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
20 Bird Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 August 2022
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Planning history
20 Bird Close 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
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2012Most recent
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0DF: £140,000 (2021–2006).
Versus other Bird Close homes
20 Bird Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
342/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







