Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rachel House, Flat 4, 2 Dashwood Road, Banbury, OX16 5HA
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
21 m²
226 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rachel House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rachel House is a mid-terrace house in Banbury (OX16 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 21 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Rachel House, where floor areas span 14–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Rachel House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromB81toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rachel House, Flat 4, 2 Dashwood Road, Banbury, OX16 5HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Rachel House, Flat 4, 2 Dashwood Road, Banbury, OX16 5HA
1decisions20documents7nearby
- May 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Proposed window and door replacement scheme.
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00640/F
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rachel House 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£176,000
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, Rachel House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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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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