Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Heyford House, Flat 6, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£137,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£111,000)+23%
- Against OX16 4RP's recent median (£110,000)+25%
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
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£137,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£111,000)+23%
- Against OX16 4RP's recent median (£110,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Heyford House is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX16 4RP
5 sales, median £110,000 (2025–2015)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Price for Heyford House has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£111,000
+5.7%over 6 years7 November 2014
£105,000
+303.8%over 17 years20 April 1997
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RP: £110,000 (2025–2015).
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
£110,000Flat 3, 4 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold Dec 2018
£107,000Heyford House, Flat 3, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP
Sold May 2015
£77,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Heyford House, Flat 6, 7 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 Heyford House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Heyford House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £111,000. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Heyford House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from May 2010
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Heyford House, Flat 6, 7 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Heyford House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 epc rating, Heyford House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,313
Street avg £1,946
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (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 Heyford House is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Heyford House. 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 Heyford House was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 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. None is matched to Heyford House. 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.
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