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43 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 43 Princethorpe Drive

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

43 Princethorpe Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4FN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 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. It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £234,000. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 144.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Dec 2008
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Princethorpe Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

43 Princethorpe Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£234,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2026Most recent

    £234,000

    +105.3%over 23 years

  2. 17 September 2002

    £114,000

    +28.8%over 1 year

  3. 30 May 2001

    £88,500

    +47.5%over 1 year

  4. 3 June 1999

    £60,000

    +5.3%over 9 months

  5. 3 September 1998

    £57,000

    +23.9%over 2 years

  6. 29 March 1996

    £46,000

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

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 years held, 43 Princethorpe Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,776

Street avg £2,686

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 Princethorpe Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£249k

1 Alma Road

OX16 4RT

2 bed
£252k

1 Old School Place

OX16 4UB

2 bed
£257k

10 Alma Road

OX16 4RQ

2 bed
£231k

1 Junction Road

OX16 4SJ

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Canterbury Close

OX16 4FE

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Verney Road

OX16 4QW

2 bed2 bath
£163k

1 Bridge Court, Causeway

OX16 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Westminster Way

OX16 4FA

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for OX16 4FN

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.