27 Coopers Gate, Banbury, OX16 2EQ

27 Coopers Gate is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 2EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 17th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0.3% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 63 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £146,000.