Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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26a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£456,000
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 epc rating, 26a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 25 (F)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Frideswide Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Activate Learning. 16 schools nearby.
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