What type of property is 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE?

53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE?

53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE last sold for £300,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and September 2024, 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE rose from £72,000 to £300,000, a change of £228,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE?

53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4FE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE?

53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE is in council tax band C.

Where is 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE located?

53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE?

The closest primary school to 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (367m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (2.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE?

The closest bus stop to 53 Canterbury Close, OX16 4FE is Ermont Way, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Banbury Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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53 Canterbury Close, Banbury, OX16 4FE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Canterbury Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Canterbury Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £300,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Canterbury Close, Banbury, OX16 4FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Canterbury Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 53 Canterbury Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2024Most recent
£300,000
+316.7%over 27 years
24 July 1997
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4FE: £240,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OX16 4FE

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 53 Canterbury Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £2,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Banbury report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ermont Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 4FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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