Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Birch House, Clarkes Court, Banbury, OX16 2BT
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. 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 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
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%
More low energy lighting installed
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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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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 17 years.
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 years6 July 2017
£170,000
-2.3%over 12 years5 May 2005
£174,081
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 2BT: £188,000 (2024–2005).
Versus other Clarkes Court homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 4 Birch House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,487
Street avg £2,432
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Crime
342/mo
Steady 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.
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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