40 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RQ
About 40 Alma Road
40 Alma Road is a mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 21st 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 (November 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year.
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Planning history
40 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
40 Alma Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2024Most recent
£165,000
+6.5%over 1 year15 September 2022
£155,000
-1.3%over 5 years21 June 2017
£157,000
+1.3%over 1 year3 September 2015
£155,000
+29.2%over 6 years26 April 2009
£120,000
+9.1%23 December 2008
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RQ: £158,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Years Held for 40 Alma Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,113
Street avg £3,085
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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







