Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.
Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
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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)
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromB83toC74
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
Latest sale on 5 Purston House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
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
15 September 2022Most recent
£176,000
+10.0%over 13 years31 October 2008
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4AD: £149,500 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in OX16 4AD
3 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
£142,0004 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Sold Jun 2018
£172,5006 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.
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
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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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