What type of property is Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP last sold for £141,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £29,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and August 2025, Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP rose from £29,500 to £141,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP have?

The current EPC rating for Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP heated?

The latest EPC at Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP located?

Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

Police records around Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

The closest primary school to Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP is Dashwood Banbury Academy (247m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP?

The closest bus stop to Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, OX16 4RP is Merton Street Mosque, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Banbury Rail Station, 201m away.

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Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Heyford House

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

Heyford House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Heyford House, where floor areas span 41–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £141,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 180.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Nov 2013

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heyford House, Flat 1, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Heyford 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.

Latest sale on Heyford House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£141,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£141,000
+34.3%over 11 years
29 May 2014
£105,000
-1.9%over 7 years
16 February 2007
£107,000
+14.4%over 1 year
13 October 2005
£93,500
+216.9%over 7 years
23 December 1997
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RP: £110,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in OX16 4RP

On the street

Versus other Merton Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Heyford House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £1,857

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 51 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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