158 WARWICK ROAD
BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE OX16 2AP
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
82 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£285,000 Feb 2025
Price per m²
£3,536/m²
Local average
£241,273 (+20.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (15,590 of 33,755)
Street crime
352 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Spacious Victorian property
- Character features
- Refitted kitchen
- Within walking distance of town centre
- No onward chain
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Double glazing, Gas central
- Parking
- On street
- Garden
- Private garden, Patio
Description
Entrance hall | Living room | Dining room |Refitted kitchen | WC/Utility | Family bathroom | Two bedrooms plus spacious loft room | Rear garden
Ground Floor
Traditional wooden obscured glazed door to entrance hall.
Entrance hall: Hardwood flooring. Radiator. Traditional architrave. Stairs rising to first floor. Doors leading to living room and dining room.
Living room: Traditional bay fronted window with three double glazed units. Hardwood flooring. Radiator. Open walkway through to dining room.
Dining room: Hardwood flooring. Double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Decorative fireplace (potential for open fireplace) Built-in shelving unit with storage cupboard below in one alcove. Door through to kitchen.
Refitted kitchen: Part double glazed door to rear. Double glazed window to side aspect. Fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with work surface over. Integrated electric oven, electric hob and extractor. Stainless steel sink drainer unit with mixer taps. Tiled splashbacks. Space for white goods. Tiled flooring. Radiator. Door to understairs storage cupboard. Pantry cupboard with light.
Opening through to rear lobby with tiled flooring. Door to downstairs WC/utility room.
W/C/Utility room: Obscured double glazed window to side aspect. White suite comprising of low level WC, pedestal hand wash basin with tiled splashbacks. Radiator. Tiled flooring. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Extractor.
First Floor
Landing: Split level. First level with door leading through to large family bathroom.
Family bathroom: Obscured double glazed window to rear aspect. White suite comprising of panelled bath with shower screen and Mira Sport electric shower over, low level WC with tile splashback, pedestal hand washbasin with tiled splashback. Vinyl flooring. Radiator. Airing cupboard.
Step up to landing giving access to main bedroom and bedroom two, door leading to loft room.
Bedroom: Double bedroom with two double glazed windows to front aspect. Radiator. Built-in shelving. Cupboard storage.
Bedroom: Double glazed window to rear aspect. Well-proportioned single bedroom. Radiator.
Doorway with stairs rising to loft room.
Second Floor
Spacious double loft room with double glazed window to front aspect. Ornate fireplace. Two eaves storage cupboards. Loft access. Radiator.
Outside
Front: Steps rising up to pathway leading to covered entrance porch with Terracotta tiles. Large laid patio area to the front. Tiered with with two further shingled layers.
Rear garden: Paved patio area running alongside the extension of the property. Steps leading up to further paved patio area. Gated side access to shared access to front of the property. Garden is enclosed by panel fencing and hedge borders. Steps leading up to shingled area. Further paved patio area for socialising to rear of the garden. Raised shrub and plant borders to the rear.
Directions: From Banbury Cross proceed north to the second set of traffic lights and take the left turn into the Warwick Road.
Listed by
Banbury
Stanbra Powell
Reference: 146264879
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 30/10/2017
Current heating cost: £809/year
Potential heating cost: £532/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £22,900
Recommendations
- Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 19/02/2025 (1 year ago) | £285,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2SZ | £245,000 | 24/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 8 REID CLOSE, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 0SZ | £265,000 | 20/12/2024 | Terraced |
| 129 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £285,000 | 25/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 131 WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2AR | £280,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 REID CLOSE, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 0SZ | £246,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 136 WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2AP | £307,500 | 19/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 103 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £155,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 142 WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2AP | £254,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 146 WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2AP | £232,500 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 133 WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2AR | £227,500 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 162 WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2AP | £350,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £170,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 107 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £215,000 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £227,500 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 BOXHEDGE TERRACE, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 0BX | £226,000 | 27/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 NEITHROP CLOSE, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2NU | £310,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 REID CLOSE, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 0SZ | £250,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 117 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £195,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 3 BOXHEDGE TERRACE, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 0BX | £212,000 | 02/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 121 PARKLANDS, BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 2TD | £155,000 | 09/07/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £286,000 (4 sales)
Area average: £229,000 (16 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cherwell. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Cherwell. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cherwell.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cherwell Valley: £1,182/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Union Street | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Sue Ryder | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Banbury Express | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Banbury | 0.9 miles |
| Hospital | Horton Midwifery-led Unit | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | King's Sutton | 4.2 miles |
| Hospital | Brackley Medical Centre & Community Hospital | 9.1 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 136 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 352 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 5 May 2022 |
| Hill View Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2022 |
| Frank Wise School | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 26 Mar 2015 |
| Orchard Fields Community School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2019 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2023 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).