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8 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD

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
Overview

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 £172,000 is 15.1% 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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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

4

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.

8 Purston House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£149,500

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2021Most recent

    £149,500

    -7.7%over 12 years

  2. 23 October 2008

    £161,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4AD: £155,000 (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 epc rating, 8 Purston House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,931

Street avg £3,036

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£167k

1 Fulwell Close

OX16 4TF

£180k

1 Bridge Court, Causeway

OX16 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Verney Road

OX16 4QW

2 bed2 bath
£194k

1 Levenot Close

OX16 4XP

£194k

1 St Leonards Close

OX16 4RF

£152k

1 Marshall Road

OX16 4QR

1 bed
£200k

1 Purston House, Alma Road

OX16 4AD

£210k

1 Canterbury Close

OX16 4FE

2 bed1 bath
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 8 Purston House, Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.