What type of property is 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE?

3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE last change hands?

3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE last sold for £270,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and November 2024, 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE rose from £58,000 to £270,000, a change of £212,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE?

3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE?

3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE 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.

Where is 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE located?

3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE 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.

Which schools serve 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE?

The closest primary school to 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (420m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Oxfordshire Academy (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Dover Avenue, OX16 0JE is Dover Avenue, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Dover Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0JE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Dover Avenue

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

3 Dover Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 0JE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £270,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dover Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dover Avenue 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.

3 Dover Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2024Most recent
£270,000
+130.4%over 21 years
16 October 2003
£117,200
+102.1%over 5 years
28 May 1998
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0JE: £245,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in OX16 0JE

On the street

Versus other Dover Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,253

Street avg £2,599

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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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

Dover Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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