Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£149,500)+14%
- Against OX16 4AD's recent median (£155,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£149,500)+14%
- Against OX16 4AD's recent median (£155,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Purston House is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 4AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
51 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX16 4AD
5 sales, median £155,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Purston House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
6 October 2021Most recent
£149,500
-7.7%over 12 years23 October 2008
£161,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4AD: £155,000 (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
£145,0002 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
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Purston House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Purston House is a semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £149,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
8 Purston House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromC77toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%79%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
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 epc rating, 8 Purston House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,931
Street avg £3,036
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Dashwood Banbury AcademyPrimary186m
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary540m
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyPrimary1.0km
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Merton Street MosqueBus stop96m
- Banbury Rail StationRailway station199m
- Banbury Rail StationRailway station208m
- Banbury Railway StationBus stop225m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,421 reports44%
- Public Order534 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour529 reports10%
- Shoplifting466 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Purston House is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 4AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Purston House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Purston House was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Purston House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX16 4AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Purston House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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