20a, Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
About 20a
20a is an end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £154,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 153% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
20a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 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 2002.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£154,000
+23.2%over 5 years23 February 2016
£125,000
+16.8%over 4 years20 April 2011
£107,000
+1.4%over 7 years28 November 2003
£105,500
+102.9%over 1 year10 October 2002
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 5DJ: £220,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in OX16 5DJ
32 Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
Sold Apr 2026
£160,00012 Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
Sold Nov 2024
£238,50033 Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
Sold Jul 2024
£220,00019 Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
Sold Feb 2023
£230,00021 Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
Sold Nov 2020
£210,000
Versus other Gatteridge Street homes
20a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,277
Street avg £2,156
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
George Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harriers Banbury Academy. 20 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







