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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. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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
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
See how we calculated this£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2021)
£149,500
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 13 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.
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
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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