What kind of home is 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU last change hands?

31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU last sold for £150,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and April 2014, 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU rose from £102,000 to £150,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

The current EPC rating for 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,025 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU use?

The latest EPC at 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU 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 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU in?

31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

Police records around 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU show an average of 342 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

The closest primary school to 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (421m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Oxfordshire Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 31 Balmoral Avenue, OX16 0JU is Dover Avenue, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0JU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1025 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Balmoral Avenue

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

31 Balmoral Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 34% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

31 Balmoral Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Balmoral Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Balmoral Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2014Most recent
£150,000
+11.9%over 5 years
30 September 2008
£134,000
+31.4%over 4 years
27 July 2004
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 0JU: £210,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in OX16 0JU

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Balmoral Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,576

Street avg £2,679

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

65 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

£257k

1 Conway Drive

OX16 0QW

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1 Braithwaite Close

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3 bed1 bath

£221k

1 Boxhedge Terrace

OX16 0BX

2 bed1 bath

£285k

1 Chester Way

OX16 0NS

4 bed2 bath

1 Briggs Close

OX16 0BE

3 bed

£300k

1 Denbigh Close

OX16 0BQ

1 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Bretch Hill

OX16 0LF

£206k

1 Appleby Close

OX16 0UY

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

342/mo

Steady 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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 0JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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