Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2019
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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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2017)
£165,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2017Most recent
£165,000
+21.4%over 11 years16 December 2005
£135,915
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2026–2024).
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 £3,098
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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