17 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RT
About 17 Alma Road
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.
A recent sale: £160,000 in December 2025. 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 £186,000 is 16.3% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
17 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
17 Alma Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 20 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2025Most recent
£160,000
-5.9%over 20 years25 August 2005
£169,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RT: £166,000 (2026–2020).
Versus other Alma Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,286
Street avg £2,499
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







