8 Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB
About 8 Queens Road
8 Queens Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 74.1% above the 2004 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 Queens Road 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
8 Queens Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 6 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2004Most recent
£135,000
+128.8%over 6 years4 August 1998
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0EB: £295,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Queens Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Queens Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,467
Street avg £2,359
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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







