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Get startedRachel 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 10 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 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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.
Rachel House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Proposed window and door replacement scheme.
Rachel House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dashwood Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
OX16 5JH
Closest school
0.3 km
Harriers Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB