Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 18 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £155,000 is 19.2% 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
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)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromC79toB82
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£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 (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.
Years Held for 18 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £3,113
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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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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