Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Purston House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Purston House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (49–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (June 2018). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Purston House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2018)
£172,500
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£172,500
+5.2%over 9 years23 June 2008
£163,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4AD: £149,500 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in OX16 4AD
5 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Sold Sept 2022
£176,0003 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Sold Nov 2021
£145,0008 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Sold Oct 2021
£149,5002 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Sold Dec 2020
£142,0006 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Sold Dec 2014
£155,000
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 4 Purston House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,974
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merton Street Mosque — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 4AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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