What kind of home is 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL last sold for £164,450 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL 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 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL in?

1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

Police records around 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL 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 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury (284m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, OX16 2BL is Boxhedge Road, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, Banbury, OX16 2BL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Hornbeam House

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

1 Hornbeam House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 74 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

1 Hornbeam House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Dec 2009

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hornbeam House, Foundry Street, Banbury, OX16 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hornbeam House 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.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£164,450

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 November 2005Most recent
£164,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 2BL: £155,000 (2023–2006).

Nearby sales in OX16 2BL

On the street

Versus other Foundry Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hornbeam House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,185

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 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

Boxhedge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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