What type of property is 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN sell for?

29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN last sold for £90,000 in January 2002, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and January 2002, 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN rose from £51,500 to £90,000, a change of £38,500. That works out to roughly +14.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4FN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN located?

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

Is 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN show an average of 342 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The closest primary school to 29 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.

How well connected is 29 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Princethorpe Drive

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

29 Princethorpe Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4FN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 152.2% above the 2002 sale of £90,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Aug 2009

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Princethorpe Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£90,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2002Most recent
£90,000
+40.6%over 2 years
15 July 1999
£64,000
+24.3%over 1 year
31 October 1997
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4FN: £265,000 (2026–2023).

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.

29 Princethorpe Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,957

Street avg £2,771

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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 Verney Road

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1 Westminster Way

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

342/mo

Steady 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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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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Common questions

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