What kind of home is 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN last sold for £298,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £192,500 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and September 2020, 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN rose from £192,500 to £298,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4FN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN use?

The latest EPC at 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN in?

15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

Police records around 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN 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.

What schools are near 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The closest primary school to 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (416m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (2.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is Priory Vale Road, 177m away. The nearest rail option is Banbury Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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15 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Princethorpe Drive

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

15 Princethorpe Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 4FN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 23.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 107.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £298,000.

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
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Princethorpe Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£298,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2020Most recent
£298,000
+1.0%over 2 years
2 April 2018
£295,000
+53.2%over 14 years
22 May 2003
£192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4FN: £280,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in OX16 4FN

On the street

Versus other Princethorpe Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 15 Princethorpe Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,821

Street avg £2,645

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Westminster Way

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1 Old School Place

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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

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

0.2 km

Priory Vale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 4FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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