What kind of home is 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ last sold for £282,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £238,000 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and December 2021, 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ rose from £238,000 to £282,000, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

The current EPC rating for 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ use?

The latest EPC at 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ in?

38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

The closest primary school to 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ is Hill View Primary School (335m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Oxfordshire Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ?

The closest bus stop to 38 Abbey Road, OX16 0HQ is Abbey Road, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Abbey Road, Banbury, OX16 0HQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Abbey Road

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

38 Abbey Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £282,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Abbey Road, Banbury, OX16 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 38 Abbey Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£282,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 December 2021Most recent
£282,000
+18.5%over 4 years
17 November 2017
£238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0HQ: £183,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in OX16 0HQ

On the street

Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Abbey Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £2,103

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Banbury report

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

Abbey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hill View Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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