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12 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
600 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Alma Road

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

12 Alma Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 600 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 45th smallest of 69 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

12 Alma Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Alma Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£165,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2017Most recent

    £165,000

    +21.4%over 11 years
  2. 16 December 2005

    £135,915

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,962

Street avg £3,089

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Alma Road

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 4RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX16 4RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 12 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.