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About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 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 Very Poor to Good.
It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 22.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 277.3% above the 1999 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 2's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (1999)
£44,000
Growth on file: 22.6% per year over 2 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.
On price per m², Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£579
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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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