Sold STC Terraced

158 WARWICK ROAD

BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE OX16 2AP

3 beds 2 baths 883 sq ft Listed 28 Mar 2024 (-796d)

£289,950

Reduced on 10 Sep 2024

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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

Stanbra Powell are delighted to offer this spacious Victorian town house set over three floors offering character touches such as bay window, high ceilings and generous rooms. The property is located within walking distance of Banbury town centre and has an enclosed rear garden with side access and is offered with no onward chain.
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)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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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).

5y growth 3.6%
10y growth 5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cherwell. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1.5%
5y (index) 15.5%
10y (index) 25.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cherwell. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,160/mo
Realistic £1,289/mo
Optimistic £1,418/mo

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 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £161,125
Target investor price (1%) £128,900
  • 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).