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8 Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Queens Road

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Queens Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2012
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%82%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Queens Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Queens Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£135,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2004Most recent

    £135,000

    +128.8%over 6 years
  2. 4 August 1998

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0EB: £295,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Queens Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Queens Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,467

Street avg £2,359

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Queens Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX16 0EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.