18 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
About 18 Alma Road
18 Alma Road is a semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 51st 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 top.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 16.9% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 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
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,045
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2005Most recent
£130,045
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Years Held for 18 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £3,104
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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.
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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