16 Verney Road, Banbury, OX16 4QW
About 16 Verney Road
16 Verney Road is an end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 14th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 51 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £141,000.
Energy performance
16 Verney Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
16 Verney Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Verney Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 9 years.
£141,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2019Most recent
£141,000
+1.1%over 8 years6 October 2011
£139,500
+3.3%over 1 year22 April 2010
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4QW: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Verney Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Verney Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,711
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Merton Street Mosque — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







