20 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
About 20 Alma Road
20 Alma Road is a two-bedroom 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 (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very 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 across 70 units on file.
Sold October 2019 for £148,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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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
20 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
20 Alma Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 14 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2019Most recent
£148,000
+4.7%over 13 years25 November 2005
£141,297
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Floor Area for 20 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,552
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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







