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17 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RT

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Alma Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Alma Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 32.4% above the 2005 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

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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)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE53toD56
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Alma Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£169,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2005Most recent

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RT: £154,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,428

Street avg £2,385

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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
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.

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

0.1 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 4RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX16 4RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4RT

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 17 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.