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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
Overview

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). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Last sale on file: £172,500 in June 2018.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Purston House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£172,500

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2018Most recent

    £172,500

    +5.2%over 9 years

  2. 23 June 2008

    £163,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4AD: £149,500 (2022–2014).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Purston House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£180k

1 Bridge Court, Causeway

OX16 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Verney Road

OX16 4QW

2 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Canterbury Close

OX16 4FE

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Junction Road

OX16 4SJ

2 bed1 bath
£257k

10 Alma Road

OX16 4RQ

2 bed
£261k

1 Old School Place

OX16 4UB

2 bed
£266k

1 Alma Road

OX16 4RT

2 bed
£152k

1 Marshall Road

OX16 4QR

1 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OX16 4AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.