What type of property is 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT sell for?

4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT last sold for £189,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,081 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and August 2022, 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT rose from £174,081 to £189,000, a change of £14,919. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT 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 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT located?

4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

Police records around 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT 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 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

The closest primary school to 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury (346m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, OX16 2BT is Boxhedge Road, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, Banbury, OX16 2BT

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Birch House

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

4 Birch House is an end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 76 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (76–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (78 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Sold August 2022 for £189,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Feb 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, Banbury, OX16 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birch House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Birch House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£189,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£189,000
+11.2%over 5 years
6 July 2017
£170,000
-2.3%over 12 years
5 May 2005
£174,081

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 2BT: £188,000 (2024–2005).

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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 2BT 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 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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