Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 5 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£131,000
- Against OX16 4RP's recent median (£111,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against OX16 4RP's recent median (£111,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 4RP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
38 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX16 4RP
5 sales, median £111,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
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 1, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Sept 2021
£135,000Flat 2, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Sept 2021
£110,000Heyford 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 1, 5 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 38 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 13 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.
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2021from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD59toC76
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 5 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Flat 1, 5 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
1decisions1extensions7documents4nearby
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00257/F
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- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
- The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Merton Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
0.2 km
Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dashwood Banbury AcademyPrimary247m
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary549m
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyPrimary944m
- Harriers Banbury AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Merton Street MosqueBus stop82m
- McKeevor PlaceBus stop152m
- Banbury Railway StationBus stop183m
- Banbury Rail StationRailway station201m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,421 reports44%
- Public Order534 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour529 reports10%
- Shoplifting466 reports9%
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 4RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 4RP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Flat 1, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in January 2021 at band C and is valid until January 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX16 4RP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 1 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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