Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About 28 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Alma Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 54 m² this is the 27th 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. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
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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
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2029
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21st centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 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£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2015)
£155,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2015Most recent
£155,000
+3.4%over 6 years20 March 2009
£149,950
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.
Price per m²
£2,870
Street avg £3,100
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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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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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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