What kind of home is 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN last sold for £78,000 in April 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and April 2002, 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN rose from £52,500 to £78,000, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +16.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The current EPC rating for 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4FN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN use?

The latest EPC at 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

31 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.

Which area is 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN in?

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

How safe is the area around 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

Police records around 31 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 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Princethorpe Drive, OX16 4FN?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 31 Princethorpe Drive

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

31 Princethorpe Drive is a semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4FN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 147.4% above the 2002 sale of £78,000.

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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.

31 Princethorpe Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 Princethorpe Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£78,000

Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2002Most recent
£78,000
+48.6%over 2 years
5 August 1999
£52,500

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 epc rating, 31 Princethorpe Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,773

Street avg £2,707

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly 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 Bridge Court, Causeway

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1 Canterbury Close

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1 Fulwell Close

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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