Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 26 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Alma Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 50.3% above the 2013 sale of £177,000. At 66 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 68 EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 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.
26 Alma Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2013)
£177,000
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2013Most recent
£177,000
-2.2%over 7 years20 December 2005
£180,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2026–2024).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 26 Alma Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,682
Street avg £4,239
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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