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Get startedFlat 1, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
4 sales on record
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (42–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £135,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2011RenovationFullGranted
Retrospective - window to side
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£135,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Merton Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,547
Street avg £1,913
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merton Street Mosque — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 4RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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