Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chiltern House, Flat 8, Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RJ
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
631 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About Chiltern House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chiltern House is a detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 631 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Chiltern House, where floor areas span 41–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Chiltern House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2019
Current Certificate
Apr 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 April 2019
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chiltern House, Flat 8, Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chiltern House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chiltern House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Merton Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Chiltern House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merton Street Mosque — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 4RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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