38 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
About 38 Alma Road
38 Alma Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the 3rd 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 (August 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 68 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
38 Alma Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
38 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
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2016Most recent
£160,000
18 November 2008
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Price per m² for 38 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,045
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB