8 Verney Road, Banbury, OX16 4QW
About 8 Verney Road
8 Verney Road is a detached house in Banbury (OX16 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 18th 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 across 56 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £168,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 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
8 Verney Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 13 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£168,000
+20.0%over 7 years13 March 2015
£140,000
23 December 2009
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4QW: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Verney Road homes
8 Verney Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,170
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







