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About 5 Purston House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Purston House is a two-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 5 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £176,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Parking
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)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Purston House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2022)
£176,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Purston House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,592
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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