Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Wadham Cottage, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Wadham Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Wadham Cottage is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
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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.
2 Wadham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Wadham Cottage, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Wadham Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Wadham Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wadham College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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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 OX1 3PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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