1 Alvis Gate, Banbury, OX16 1BE
About 1 Alvis Gate
1 Alvis Gate is a detached house in Banbury (OX16 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, 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. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 59.8% above the 2014 sale of £234,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
Energy performance
1 Alvis Gate 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 October 2023
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Planning history
1 Alvis Gate has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Alvis Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£234,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2014Most recent
£234,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 1BE: £317,500 (2025–2004).
Versus other Alvis Gate homes
On epc rating, 1 Alvis Gate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,089
Street avg £2,566
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Talbot Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Oxfordshire Academy. 15 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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







