2 Deacon Way, Banbury, OX16 0DS

2 Deacon Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 66.9% above the 2005 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.