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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
Overview

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 £276,000 sits 55.9% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Alma Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

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.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£177,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2013Most recent

    £177,000

    -2.2%over 7 years

  2. 20 December 2005

    £180,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Alma Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£266k

1 Alma Road

OX16 4RT

2 bed
£261k

1 Old School Place

OX16 4UB

2 bed
£257k

10 Alma Road

OX16 4RQ

2 bed
£220k

1 Junction Road

OX16 4SJ

2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Canterbury Close

OX16 4FE

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Verney Road

OX16 4QW

2 bed2 bath
£180k

1 Bridge Court, Causeway

OX16 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 School Row, School View

OX16 4SR

3 bed
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.
Full Banbury report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OX16 4RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.