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3 sales on record
About 148 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
148 Alma Road is a detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 7th smallest of 67 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 (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 66 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £145,000.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
148 Alma Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 148 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,265
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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