53 Alma Road, Banbury, OX16 4RT
About 53 Alma Road
53 Alma Road is a mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 13th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2015) 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. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £166,000 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
53 Alma Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2025
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Planning history
53 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
53 Alma Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2025Most recent
£166,000
+6.4%over 8 years5 December 2016
£156,000
+103.3%5 December 2016
£76,750
-1.6%over 10 years24 March 2006
£78,000
-10.3%29 September 2005
£86,925
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RT: £160,000 (2026–2020).
Versus other Alma Road homes
On price per m², 53 Alma Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,912
Street avg £2,462
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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







