Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Avocet Way, Banbury, OX16 9YA
Estimated value
£373,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£215,000)+73%
- Against OX16 9YA's recent median (£305,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£373,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£215,000)+73%
- Against OX16 9YA's recent median (£305,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Avocet Way is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 9YA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in OX16 9YA
5 sales, median £305,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Avocet Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 January 2006Most recent
£215,000
+72.0%over 4 years12 February 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 9YA: £305,000 (2026–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Avocet Way, Banbury, OX16 9YA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Avocet Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Avocet Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Banbury (OX16 9YA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Held since January 2006 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 73.5% above the 2006 sale of £215,000. At 96 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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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.
3 Avocet Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Avocet Way, Banbury, OX16 9YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Avocet Way has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Avocet Way homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Avocet Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,240
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Crime
342/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Johns School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Grange Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Grange Community Primary SchoolPrimary139m
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary147m
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormSecondary745m
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary882m
Nearest stops
- St Johns SchoolBus stop107m
- Whimbrel WayBus stop191m
- Ashridge CloseBus stop267m
- Blenheim RoadBus stop319m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,421 reports44%
- Public Order534 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour529 reports10%
- Shoplifting466 reports9%
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 9YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Avocet Way is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX16 9YA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Avocet Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Avocet Way was lodged in March 2023 at band E and is valid until March 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Avocet Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX16 9YA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Avocet Way is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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