3 Old School Place, Banbury, OX16 4UB
About 3 Old School Place
3 Old School Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 53% above the 2013 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
3 Old School Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
3 Old School Place 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2013Most recent
£166,000
+6.4%over 1 year7 June 2011
£156,000
+7.6%over 7 years13 October 2003
£144,950
+81.2%over 4 years26 March 1999
£79,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4UB: £255,350 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in OX16 4UB
Versus other Old School Place homes
EPC Rating for 3 Old School Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £2,954
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Edward Street — 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







