What type of property is Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ?

Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ have?

The current EPC rating for Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ?

Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ heated?

The latest EPC at Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ?

Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ located?

Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ?

Police records around Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ show an average of 342 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ?

The closest primary school to Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ is Dashwood Banbury Academy (116m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ?

The closest bus stop to Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, OX16 4RJ is Merton Street Mosque, 63m away. The nearest rail option is Banbury Rail Station, 317m away.

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Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About Chiltern House

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

Chiltern House is a mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Chiltern House (41–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 41 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Energy

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 26 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 January 2025

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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chiltern House, Flat 9, Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chiltern House 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.

Price

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

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

On the street

Versus other Merton Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Chiltern House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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