Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
About 16 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Alma Road is an end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 27th 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 across 70 units on file.
Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Sold October 2021 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2018from Oct 2008
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 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.
16 Alma Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2021)
£150,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2021Most recent
£150,000
+10.9%over 15 years2 December 2005
£135,235
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.
On epc rating, 16 Alma Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,102
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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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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80 dB
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