What kind of home is 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU last sold for £195,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and February 2023, 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU rose from £46,500 to £195,000, a change of £148,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU use?

The latest EPC at 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU in?

20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

Police records around 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

The closest primary school to 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU is Dashwood Banbury Academy (195m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Merton Street, OX16 4RU is Merton Street Mosque, 29m away. The nearest rail option is Banbury Rail Station, 236m away.

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20 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RU

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Merton Street

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

20 Merton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in February 2023.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Merton Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 20 Merton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2023Most recent
£195,000
+180.6%over 22 years
16 March 2000
£69,500
+49.5%over 2 years
18 September 1997
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4RU: £180,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in OX16 4RU

On the street

Versus other Merton Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Merton Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,047

Street avg £2,733

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Alma Road

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1 Verney Road

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1 Westminster Way

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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.

Full Banbury report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Merton Street Mosque — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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