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Heyford House, Flat 5, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
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 end-of-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. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 147.1% above the 2003 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 39.8% 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

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heyford House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heyford House, Flat 5, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Heyford House has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

Heyford House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£78,500

Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2003Most recent

    £78,500

    +45.4%over 2 years
  2. 7 June 2001

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RP: £111,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Merton Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Heyford House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heyford House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OX16 4RP

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Heyford House, Flat 5, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.