43 Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FN

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. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 96.5% above the 2002 sale of £114,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.