3 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
About 3 Merton Street
3 Merton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 350% above the 1998 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Merton Street 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
3 Merton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 1998Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RP: £111,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OX16 4RP
Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Aug 2025
£141,000Flat 2, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Sept 2021
£110,000Flat 1, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Sept 2021
£135,000Heyford House, Flat 6, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Sept 2021
£111,000Flat 3, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Dec 2018
£107,000
Versus other Merton Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Merton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Merton Street Mosque — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB