42 Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB
About 42 Queens Road
42 Queens Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 36 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £372,500 in August 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 42 Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB
- Sept 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion to include two dormer windows
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01222/F
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Queens Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£372,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2024Most recent
£372,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0EB: £295,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Queens Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Queens Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,130
Street avg £2,295
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Queens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury. 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







