Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dashwood Apartments, Dashwood Road, Banbury, OX16 5HA
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Dashwood Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dashwood Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
35%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2022from Nov 2019
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dashwood Apartments, Dashwood Road, Banbury, OX16 5HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Dashwood Apartments has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Dashwood Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Dashwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Dashwood Apartments stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
Dashwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harriers 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 5HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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