16 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
About 16 Alma Road
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.
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Alma Road has no planning applications on record.
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
16 Alma Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.
£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 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alma Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Alma Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,093
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







