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EPC B
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 50th 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 top.
Held since November 2005 — that's 20 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 23.8% below the postcode norm.
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
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£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£130,045
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Years Held for 18 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £3,093
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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